"hiatus" meaning in English

See hiatus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /haɪˈeɪtəs/ Audio: en-us-hiatus.ogg [US] Forms: hiatus [singular], hiatus or hiatuses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|hiatus|hiatus|hiatuses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hiatus is a break or pause.
    Sense id: simple-hiatus-en-noun-gpJ3ISlC
  2. A hiatus is a vacation.
    Sense id: simple-hiatus-en-noun-f-roraSZ
  3. The plural form of hiatus; more than one (kind of) hiatus.
    Sense id: simple-hiatus-en-noun-maz0Snb4 Categories (other): Plurals
     
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