uninterrupted

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​rupt·​ed ˌən-ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd How to pronounce uninterrupted (audio)
: not interrupted, stopped, or blocked
eight hours of uninterrupted sleep
an uninterrupted area of wilderness
an uninterrupted view
a day of work uninterrupted by distractions
uninterruptedly adverb
working uninterruptedly

Examples of uninterrupted in a Sentence

a movie comedy that is 90 minutes of uninterrupted hilarity
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Since the beginning of last year, Blumhouse has been on a cold streak, releasing an almost uninterrupted string of box-office disappointments. Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025 Add to that a powerful lithium-ion battery, allowing for ten hours of uninterrupted stargazing. Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The bathrooms were particularly rustic, half open-air and decked out in wood with stone sinks and uninterrupted ocean views. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Wright said that the micro nuclear reactors would be able to run for decades without needing refueling or servicing and provide an uninterrupted power supply to the bases. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninterrupted

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninterrupted was in 1602

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“Uninterrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninterrupted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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