noun
interlude
IHN-tuh-lood
noun
1
A pause or short episode that happens between two longer events.
"After weeks of rain, they enjoyed a brief sunny interlude."
2
A short piece of music or entertainment performed between the acts of a longer show.
"The orchestra played a short interlude between the two acts of the opera."
How to Use Interlude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brief pause, break, or short piece that fits between two bigger events.
Common pairings
brief interlude
musical interlude
Word Forms
interluded past tense, interludes plural, interludes singular
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Etymology
From Latin inter- ("between") plus ludo ("to play").