[noun] [C usually singular] [formal or literary] - a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missingTourists are once again visiting the country's capital after a brief hiatus caused by the war.The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus.
HIATUS
Meaning of HIATUS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012