: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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
But in the first of the final two minutes of stoppage time, when the frenzy of open play began to still for the anticipation of penalties, Berger launched a long ball into Gotham’s final third.
—
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
As the clock ticked well over 90 minutes and into stoppage time, KC’s Ellie Wheeler provided an equalizer in stunning fashion to send the match to extra time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Under him, there were no labor stoppages.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
That's as thousands of flights had already been canceled or delayed in recent days due to the stoppage.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
As the clock ticked well over 90 minutes and into stoppage time, KC’s Ellie Wheeler provided an equalizer in stunning fashion to send the match to extra time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Under him, there were no labor stoppages.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
That's as thousands of flights had already been canceled or delayed in recent days due to the stoppage.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
Cite this Entry
“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share