: 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 incident occurred in second-half stoppage time when Chelsea were chasing the game, with the score 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain.
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Luke Bosher, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
De Paul had a great chance to seal the win in stoppage time but shanked an open-net opportunity over the crossbar.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
None were more notable than Biel’s 68th-minute goal off a slithering cross from Liel Abada, and then Biel’s stoppage-time goal to seal it.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
The French icon made his last save during seven minutes of second-half stoppage time, denying Dallas forward Petar Musa’s volley near the penalty spot with a diving two-handed parry to preserve the victory and his 26th shutout in 68 regular season appearances.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Luke Bosher, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
De Paul had a great chance to seal the win in stoppage time but shanked an open-net opportunity over the crossbar.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
None were more notable than Biel’s 68th-minute goal off a slithering cross from Liel Abada, and then Biel’s stoppage-time goal to seal it.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
The French icon made his last save during seven minutes of second-half stoppage time, denying Dallas forward Petar Musa’s volley near the penalty spot with a diving two-handed parry to preserve the victory and his 26th shutout in 68 regular season appearances.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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