adjournment
nounUK /əˈdʒɜːnmənt/
US /əˈdʒɝːnmənt/
A break when everyone stops a meeting and will come back later.
The judge called for a short adjournment so everyone could have lunch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of officially ending a meeting or session until a later time.
The adjournment of the council meeting was announced at noon.
3. The period of time during which a meeting or court is paused.
During the adjournment, the lawyers talked quietly in the hall.
4. A formal order that moves a case or discussion to a future date.
The court granted an adjournment to allow more evidence to be gathered.