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

Shutting down the network will allow the railroad to get dangerous goods off of its network before any stoppage, CPKC said. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024

Shutting down the network will allow the railroad to get dangerous goods off IT before any stoppage, CPKC said. —CBS News, 17 Aug. 2024

Naeher, a decade older, saved the win with a spectacular save four minutes into stoppage time, becoming the first goalkeeper in history to record a shutout in both a World Cup and Olympic final. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024

In stoppage time, Naeher made a nifty one-handed stop to preserve the victory. —Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 10 Aug. 2024

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