: 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 two-minute stoppage was burned and the Bears had very little time to do any kind of offense on their next possession.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Sporting’s best chance in stoppage time came when Joveljic dribbled through the Austin defense, but Stuver saved his shot.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old midfielder delivered her second goal of the young season in stoppage time as Charlotte’s pro women’s soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw in their 2025 home opener Saturday night at American Legion Memorial Stadium.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Borralho followed that stoppage with a decision win over ex-UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier in his first UFC main event outing.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Sporting’s best chance in stoppage time came when Joveljic dribbled through the Austin defense, but Stuver saved his shot.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old midfielder delivered her second goal of the young season in stoppage time as Charlotte’s pro women’s soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw in their 2025 home opener Saturday night at American Legion Memorial Stadium.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Borralho followed that stoppage with a decision win over ex-UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier in his first UFC main event outing.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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