: 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 poll also asked respondents on how both Democrats and Republicans are handling the stoppage.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Sisniega surrendered Gage Guerra’s goal in stoppage time, then gave up three penalty shots in the shootout.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Portland had been facing an exit until Gage Guerra headed in an equalizer in the eighth minute of stoppage time to force the shootout.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access completely for refugees and other immigrant groups in the country lawfully.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Sisniega surrendered Gage Guerra’s goal in stoppage time, then gave up three penalty shots in the shootout.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Portland had been facing an exit until Gage Guerra headed in an equalizer in the eighth minute of stoppage time to force the shootout.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access completely for refugees and other immigrant groups in the country lawfully.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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