interlude
nounUK /ˈɪntəluːd/
US /ˈɪntərluːd/
A short break in the middle of something.
There was a short interlude before the second act of the play began.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short piece of music played between parts of a longer work.
The pianist played a gentle interlude between the two movements.
3. A period of time between two events.
During the interlude between the wars, the town grew quickly.
4. A funny or strange event that happens in the middle of something else.
Their argument was just a brief interlude in an otherwise calm evening.