: 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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Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Fundora won that fight by stoppage in the ninth round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Musa scored an equalizer for FC Dallas in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, finishing the play after Patrickson Delgado hit the crossbar after trying to chip the ball past Quakes goalkeeper Daniel with a wide-open net in front of him.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
The union made an initial offer in February, and the league’s counterproposal in June forced players across the WNBA — including on the Chicago Sky — to prepare for the possibility of a stoppage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
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Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Fundora won that fight by stoppage in the ninth round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Musa scored an equalizer for FC Dallas in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, finishing the play after Patrickson Delgado hit the crossbar after trying to chip the ball past Quakes goalkeeper Daniel with a wide-open net in front of him.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
The union made an initial offer in February, and the league’s counterproposal in June forced players across the WNBA — including on the Chicago Sky — to prepare for the possibility of a stoppage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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