Synonyms of interval

interval

noun

ˈin-tər-vəl 

1

as in interruption

a break in continuity

there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interruption
• hiatus
• gap
• pause
• interlude
• intermission
• interim
• interregnum
• lull
• parenthesis
• discontinuity
• window
• hiccup
• lag
• interstice
• time lag
• comma
• interspace
• adjournment
• suspension
• space
• discontinuance
• rest
• caesura
• bumper
• lapse
• subinterval
• respite
• entr'acte
• recess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuity
• run
• progression
• continuum
• stretch
• procession

2

as in gap

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gap
• hole
• crevice
• opening
• discontinuity
• rift
• separation
• breach
• void
• hiatus
• fissure
• rent
• crack
• break
• gulf
• interstice
• slot
• slit
• cavity
• fracture
• cleft
• split
• aperture
• pore
• orifice
• chasm
• rupture
• abyss
• interspace
• notch
• severance
• cranny
• chink
• gape
• sundering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interval

He was spotted on Gdańsk Bridge by rotating security cameras, but when the cameras came back around after an interval of several minutes, Chris was gone. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

In one eight-week study of female cross-country skiers, those who added twice-weekly sprint-interval sessions increased their sport-specific VO2 max by about 8%. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

Based on that information, using 0W-20 oil for a single oil-change interval is unlikely to cause any engine damage. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

As much as there’s little room for nuance in the interval of frenzied overreaction that is Week 1 of the NFL season, two seemingly contradictory statements can be true at the exact same time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026