nonstop

1 of 2

adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp 

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

nonstop adverb

nonstop

2 of 2

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

The airport has also been targeting new routes, and those efforts paid off this month when Alaska Airlines announced seasonal nonstop flights to Honolulu, Hawaii. — Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

In 2011, Rutherford took on a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of North and South America, departing Maryland and sailing 27,077 miles in 309 days through some of the most dangerous waters on Earth. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 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