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
Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap. Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026 Broadway and Downtown deliver the classic honky-tonk energy — think a live-music-heavy, country version of a nonstop party strip. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Broadway and Downtown deliver high-energy live music nonstop, and the best strategy is to move between spots rather than planting at one bar all night. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 From game-winning buzzer-beaters to press conference gold, high-flying dunks, and one very committed cowbell guy, this tournament has been serving meme content nonstop. Ryan Brennan march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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