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
Delta Air Lines will launch new nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix and expand seasonal service to Bozeman, Montana, the carrier announced Friday. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026 The season expansion is one dimension of the verbal agreement between WNBA owners and players, solidified in the early hours of Wednesday morning after more than a week of nonstop negotiations. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
By adding the nonstop Seattle flight, Southwest is stepping into the ring with crosstown rival American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines, all of which operate nonstops between DFW and Seattle. Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 New nonstop on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting July 2, from $49 one way. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 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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