stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstä-pij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction

a stoppage in play

Synonyms

• arrest
• arrestment
• cease
• cessation
• check
• close
• closedown
• closure
• conclusion
• cutoff
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• end
• ending
• expiration
• finish
• halt
• lapse
• offset
• shutdown
• shutoff
• stay
• stop
• surcease
• termination

Examples of stoppage in a Sentence

The penalty caused a stoppage in play.

There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.

10 minutes of stoppage time

Recent Examples on the Web

Marc Bernal pulled up during stoppage time of an away trip to Rayo Vallecano almost a fortnight ago, which soured what was a heroic 2-1 comeback win that helped Barca top La Liga four points clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Sydney Leroux scored in second-half stoppage time to give Angel City FC a 2-1 win over the Chicago Red Stars at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. —Susie Rantz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024

Darren Yapi, a super sub in his own right as of late, chipped in a winner in second-half stoppage time. —Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024

Shutting down the network will allow the railroad to get dangerous goods off of its network before any stoppage, CPKC said. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stoppage

• work stoppage

Kids Definition

stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstäp-ij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped