: 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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The combination of maritime disruptions, nuclear tensions and the breakdown of diplomatic channels has created a combustible environment in which even routine stoppages can escalate quickly.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The stoppage actually did very little to upend Leeds’ resurgence.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
On the horizon is an audit-take-inventory-fix-the-foundation season as MLB inches closer to a labor stoppage next December.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The stoppage affected flights leaving several major air-route control centers, including Washington Center in Virginia, Houston Center, Jacksonville Center, Miami Center, Memphis Center, and Indianapolis Center.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The stoppage actually did very little to upend Leeds’ resurgence.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
On the horizon is an audit-take-inventory-fix-the-foundation season as MLB inches closer to a labor stoppage next December.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The stoppage affected flights leaving several major air-route control centers, including Washington Center in Virginia, Houston Center, Jacksonville Center, Miami Center, Memphis Center, and Indianapolis Center.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 25 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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