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

Networks abandoned their typical schedules, replacing it with nonstop news coverage. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

As potentially historic El Nino conditions continue to unfold across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, its fingerprints are evident in the lack of tropical activity in the Atlantic and the nonstop storms in the eastern Pacific. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

For Italian audiences, that means Angela (Vanessa Scalera) can spew bile nonstop, but there’s no question her children will stick by her. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Travelers wishing to fly on days other than Sundays and Thursdays or travel on dates outside the seasonal nonstop can book connecting flights via Miami on American Airlines year-round. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 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