Hiatus (noun)

1. An interruption in the continuity of a sequence, series, or process.
2. A gap or break in a structure, surface, or entity.

Origin:

Mid 16th century (in the sense "a gap, opening"): from latin, "a gap, an opening", from hiare "gape, yawn".

Examples:

1. The movie was interrupted by a commercial hiatus that lasted for 15 minutes.
2. The musician took a hiatus from performing to focus on writing new songs.
3. The company faced a financial hiatus that caused a temporary shutdown of operations.
4. The government announced a diplomatic hiatus with the neighboring country due to political tensions.
5. The astronaut experienced a physical hiatus due to lack of gravity and exposure to space radiation.