■ noun
1》 an intervening period of time.
↘a pause between the acts of a play.
2》 a thing occurring or done during an interval.
↘a piece of music played between other pieces or between the verses of a hymn.
3》 a temporary amusement or diversion: a romantic ~.
Origin
ME: from med. L. interludium , from inter- 'between' + ludus 'play'.