nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp How to pronounce nonstop (audio)
: 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
The river could support wild spawning, though, and the public started to oppose nonstop stocking over allowing fish to naturally reproduce. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 At a time when Democrats and Republicans seem to battle nonstop, fusion appears to be one of the few areas of bipartisan consensus. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
While three of Alaska’s new nonstops are served by other airlines at San Diego International Airport, Tulsa and Santa Barbara are not, said airport spokesperson Nicole Hall. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 Qantas operated the longest-ever Boeing 787 flight, a nonstop from Perth, Australia, to Los Angeles, as a one-off charter for the WWE Smackdown. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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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