brief interval

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

A short period of time between two events.

intervalADJECTIVE + interval

Categories:

brief

Examples (10)

  • She ruled for ten years, except for a brief interval.
  • The play had a brief interval for refreshments.
  • After a brief interval, the meeting resumed.
  • There was a brief interval of calm before the storm.
  • We took a brief interval to stretch our legs during the long drive.
  • The concert included a brief interval between acts.
  • He paused for a brief interval to consider his options.
  • The speaker allowed a brief interval for questions.
  • A brief interval of sunshine brightened the otherwise cloudy day.
  • During the brief interval, many people headed for the lobby.