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
These happen monthly, a grueling filming marathon that begins at midnight and requires two hours of nonstop cooking demos and interviews, all broadcast live to promote Stone’s line of kitchenware sold through HSN. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Try October instead, with around 430,000 seats and 1,534 nonstop flights. Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
San Diego got a new nonstop and airline 5 months ago. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 And he's been doing this job nonstop for 15 years — just this recent run. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 May 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 29 May. 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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