nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp 

: done, made, or held without a stop : not easing or letting up

nonstop adverb

nonstop

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noun

: a nonstop airplane flight

Synonyms of nonstop

Adjective

• continuous
• continual
• continued
• incessant
• continuing
• uninterrupted

Examples of nonstop in a Sentence

Adjective

the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Pop played a nonstop hour and a half show, performing many of his songs from his days with The Stooges. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

That’s easier than ever now, thanks to Contour Airlines’ recently introduced nonstop flights from Denver to Ruidoso’s Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Noun

Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Breeze Airways is introducing eight new destinations starting today, with nonstops to Tallahassee, Tampa, and Jacksonville. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonstop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

nonstop

adjective

non·​stop

ˈnän-ˈstäp

: done, made, or held without a stop

a nonstop flight to Chicago

nonstop adverb