: 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
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After 13 days on strike, the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association has accepted a new offer from Telluride Ski & Golf to end the work stoppage.
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Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
His goal deep into stoppage time put the finishing touches on a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps to secure the club’s first league title.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Taylor fumed at the stoppage, which came late in the fourth quarter with just over five minutes remaining, saying after the game that he was never told game officials planned to stop play if Garrett were to hit the mark to become the NFL’s single-season sack leader.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen slammed his stick in frustration on the glass near the Stars bench, shattering it and causing a stoppage of play.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
His goal deep into stoppage time put the finishing touches on a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps to secure the club’s first league title.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Taylor fumed at the stoppage, which came late in the fourth quarter with just over five minutes remaining, saying after the game that he was never told game officials planned to stop play if Garrett were to hit the mark to become the NFL’s single-season sack leader.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen slammed his stick in frustration on the glass near the Stars bench, shattering it and causing a stoppage of play.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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