heartbreak
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhɑɹtˌbɹeɪk// UK //hˈɑːtbɹeɪk// heart·break
n. a feeling of very deep sadness and pain. You usually feel this when a relationship ends or when you lose someone you love.
n. overwhelming distress or sorrow, typically resulting from the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
It took her months to recover from the heartbreak of the breakup.
The movie captures the quiet heartbreak of a family forced to leave their home during the war.
While time eventually dulls the sharpest edges of heartbreak, the memory of such profound loss often leaves a permanent mark on one's emotional landscape.
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the general state of sorrow; countable when referring to a specific instance or event.