: 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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Poirier won that fight, and earned Submission of the Night, for his first-round triangle armbar stoppage.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Santos in the nose, roofed the shot down the middle, tying the score in the 87th minute,
The second defensive error came nine minutes into stoppage time.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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The DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 three-way moneyline odds below apply to today's result after 90 minutes, plus stoppage time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was taken off the field in an ambulance after taking a knee to the head with seconds remaining in stoppage time during the team’s matchup against the Columbus Crew on Sunday at Lumen Field.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Santos in the nose, roofed the shot down the middle, tying the score in the 87th minute,
The second defensive error came nine minutes into stoppage time.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Gold Cup Final Three-Way Moneyline Odds: USA vs. Mexico
The DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 three-way moneyline odds below apply to today's result after 90 minutes, plus stoppage time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was taken off the field in an ambulance after taking a knee to the head with seconds remaining in stoppage time during the team’s matchup against the Columbus Crew on Sunday at Lumen Field.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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