1. the action of stopping or hindering by breaking in
2. a temporary stop in activity or speech
3. something that causes a break in continuity

Examples

• The phone call was an unwelcome interruption during dinner.
• Please hold all questions until the end to avoid interruptions.
• The power outage caused a brief interruption in the broadcast.
• She spoke without interruption for twenty minutes.
• The construction noise was a constant interruption to our work.
• After the interruption, he resumed his story where he left off.
• The meeting proceeded smoothly with no interruptions.