stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstä-pij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction

a stoppage in play

Synonyms

• arrest
• arrestment
• cease
• cessation
• check
• close
• closedown
• closure
• conclusion
• cutoff
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• end
• ending
• expiration
• finish
• halt
• lapse
• offset
• shutdown
• shutoff
• stay
• stop
• surcease
• termination

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The union announced Wednesday that the work stoppage will end at 12 p.m. PT. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 June 2025

The work stoppage against video game firms will continue until the terms of a strike suspension agreement have been fully hammered out, the union stated. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025

At one point, Spain led 4-0, but France was able to put in a number of late goals, beginning in the 59th minute when Kylian Mbappe scored on a penalty kick and capped off with a stoppage time goal from Juventus forward Randal Kolo Muani. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025

In his most recent outing, Luque earned a technical submission stoppage over Gorimbo. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stoppage

• work stoppage

Kids Definition

stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstäp-ij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped