nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp How to pronounce nonstop (audio)
Synonyms of nonstopnext
: done, made, or held without a stop : not easing or letting up
nonstop adverb

nonstop

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noun

: a nonstop airplane flight

Examples of nonstop in a Sentence

Adjective the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Adjective
Yet since her 2018 election as one of the first Muslim women in the House, Omar has received nearly-nonstop attacks from the right. Stephen Groves, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 That gives you 17 days of nonstop winter sports action featuring the world's best athletes competing for Olympic glory. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The new flight also adds to ABIA’s growing selection of international travel options, which includes nonstops to Mexico, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026 Glascock and Weinkam say customers have been coming in nonstop since news of the break-ins spread. Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonstop

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonstop was in 1900

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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstop. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

nonstop

adjective
non·​stop
ˈnän-ˈstäp
: done, made, or held without a stop
a nonstop flight to Chicago
nonstop adverb

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