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

On September 12 and 13, free shuttle buses will run at regular intervals between PACIFICO Yokohama and Tennoz for Tokyo Gendai ticket holders. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

By contrast, Hims ships larger quantities of products at less frequent intervals for a discount. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Korn says that Miller would call at the two hour mark, then 20 minutes later, and in decreasing intervals until Mica was home. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Baseline screening schedules would become adopted more quickly, with shorter testing intervals that are matched to actual occupational risk, not just a regimented one-size-fits-all schedule. — Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026