: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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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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When betting on English Premier League (EPL) matches, a wager is graded on the result after 90 minutes plus stoppage time.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But most retailers had stocked up or shipped items early in anticipation of the work stoppage.
—Tom Krisher, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The work stoppage affects ports that handle more than half of the cargo shipped to the U.S. from around the world.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
There were more heroics to come for Villa as Emi Martínez produced two superb saves in stoppage time to deny Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But most retailers had stocked up or shipped items early in anticipation of the work stoppage.
—Tom Krisher, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The work stoppage affects ports that handle more than half of the cargo shipped to the U.S. from around the world.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
There were more heroics to come for Villa as Emi Martínez produced two superb saves in stoppage time to deny Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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