: 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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Much of the work will take place between the two major closures, PennDOT said, adding that crews will keep a lane open in both directions, except for intermittent 15-minute stoppages.
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Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Japan beat Taiwan 2-0 and Vietnam edged India 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The work stoppage meant that 25,000 students across 49 schools in Sacramento, North Highlands and Rio Linda went without their regular teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Arizonans on the way to work encountered a stoppage at Loop 202 Red Mountain eastbound to Loop 101 north and southbound in Tempe.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Japan beat Taiwan 2-0 and Vietnam edged India 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The work stoppage meant that 25,000 students across 49 schools in Sacramento, North Highlands and Rio Linda went without their regular teachers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Arizonans on the way to work encountered a stoppage at Loop 202 Red Mountain eastbound to Loop 101 north and southbound in Tempe.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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 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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