: 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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But Gronnemark is not alone in feeling that an approach geared around set plays, lengthy stoppages and restarts threatens to take a lot of the energy, excitement and enjoyment out of matches.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Although land operations continued as normal, so containers unloaded ahead of the stoppage could move via road, rail or inland waterway, there are fewer containers are being shipped because of the seaside backlogs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Kate Del Fava of the Royals scored an own goal during first-half stoppage time, giving San Diego a 2-1 lead.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Although land operations continued as normal, so containers unloaded ahead of the stoppage could move via road, rail or inland waterway, there are fewer containers are being shipped because of the seaside backlogs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Kate Del Fava of the Royals scored an own goal during first-half stoppage time, giving San Diego a 2-1 lead.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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