: 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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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Airlines are increasingly turning to smaller planes for longer, nonstop flights.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
In October, Alaska announced the addition of five new nonstops for next year — Dallas-Forth Worth, Raleigh-Durham, Oakland, Tulsa and Santa Barbara.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The top 15 most frequented routes all feature nonstop flights, and Alaska Airlines offers direct service on the majority of those.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Airlines are increasingly turning to smaller planes for longer, nonstop flights.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
In addition to Frontier's Phoenix route, nine other new nonstops will touch down in Nashville over the next few months, including both domestic and international destinations.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
In October, Alaska announced the addition of five new nonstops for next year — Dallas-Forth Worth, Raleigh-Durham, Oakland, Tulsa and Santa Barbara.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstop. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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