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
If there is a nonstop option, try to take it. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026 After three weeks of nonstop Instagram posts demanding the county stop using plant-killing chemicals in San Juan and Trabuco creeks, officials held a town hall in Dana Point on Monday. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
New nonstop on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting July 2, from $49 one way. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026 Tributes have poured in nonstop, and an online funding drive for his daughters had reached $314,000 by Sunday night. Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 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 11 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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