commercial break — A pause in a television or radio program for advertisements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A pause in a television or radio program for advertisements
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmɜːrʃəl breɪk/
Example Sentences
- I always grab snacks during the commercial break, but somehow the show starts again when I'm still in the kitchen.
- The commercial break lasted so long that I forgot what show I was watching.
- Please stay tuned - we'll return after this commercial break.
commercial break
NOUN[/kəˈmɜːrʃəl breɪk/]
A pause in a television or radio program for advertisements
💡 Concept
A pause in a television or radio program for advertisements
🎵 Rhyme
After the commercial wake, it's time for another commercial take!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəˈmɜːrʃəl breɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈmɜːʃəl breɪk/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
commercial makecommercial takecommercial wake
commercial make
commercial take
commercial wake
🔗Collocations
during commercial break
commercial break time
skip commercial break
long commercial break
after the commercial break
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I always grab snacks during the commercial break, but somehow the show starts again when I'm still in the kitchen.”
😄 Fun example
“The commercial break lasted so long that I forgot what show I was watching.”
“Please stay tuned - we'll return after this commercial break.”
“The commercial break is the perfect time to use the bathroom.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ad breakadvertising breakstation breakintermission
Antonyms
program contentmain showcontinuous broadcast
Related
advertisementsponsorbroadcasttelevisionprogramminginterruption
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