noun [C,U]
1 something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped:
The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. * an interruption to the power supply * I managed to work for two hours without interruption.
2 the act of interrupting sb/sth and of stopping them from speaking:
He ignored her interruptions. * She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption.
