: 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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In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, the Pride found a way back into the match thanks to a Louisville own goal.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Hernandez most recently beat Brendan Allen in February following four straight stoppage victories, including two Performance of the Night bonuses.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The score from Joao Pedro was very similar to one the Loons gave up in stoppage time to drop points in the 3-3 draw with Club America on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
The stoppage impacted flights out of several key airports, including Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Denver, Houston Bush Intercontinental and San Francisco International, according to FAA advisories.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Hernandez most recently beat Brendan Allen in February following four straight stoppage victories, including two Performance of the Night bonuses.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The score from Joao Pedro was very similar to one the Loons gave up in stoppage time to drop points in the 3-3 draw with Club America on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
The stoppage impacted flights out of several key airports, including Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Denver, Houston Bush Intercontinental and San Francisco International, according to FAA advisories.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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