: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
Examples of stoppage in a Sentence
The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
10 minutes of stoppage time
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The strike is most certainly a factor in that data, given that the work stoppage continued into the start of the fall season and upended production schedules left and right.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Still locked at 2-2, the game was nearing stoppage time when Gustav Lundgren beautifully stood up his man to drive towards Poland’s goal and cut the ball back.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Comments like these would suggest a stoppage is viewed as all but certain.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The strike is most certainly a factor in that data, given that the work stoppage continued into the start of the fall season and upended production schedules left and right.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Still locked at 2-2, the game was nearing stoppage time when Gustav Lundgren beautifully stood up his man to drive towards Poland’s goal and cut the ball back.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Comments like these would suggest a stoppage is viewed as all but certain.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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