nonstop

American  

[non-stop, non-stop] / ˈnɒnˈstɒp, ˈnɒnˌstɒp /

adjective

1. being without a single stop en route.

   a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.

2. happening, done, or held without a stop or pause or without offering relief or respite.

   The ambassador faced a nonstop schedule of meetings and interviews during her visit.

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adverb

1. without a single stop en route.

2. Informal.  without a pause or interruption or without respite; continually.

   My back ached nonstop for three days.

noun

1. a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.

nonstop British  

/ ˈnɒnˈstɒp /

adjective

1. done without pause or interruption

   a nonstop flight

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Etymology

Origin of nonstop

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + stop

Example Sentences

That helps explain today’s Slack channels, instant messages and other outlets for nonstop back-and-forth.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in those cases, he said utilities typically work nonstop to restore connectivity and often provide short-term backup power.

From Los Angeles Times

“They were coughing nonstop, their eyes were red and there were all these burn marks on their skin,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

On the first day of our trip in Ho Chi Minh City, Jeff and I clung to each other and stepped into the river of nonstop traffic that is a Saigon intersection.

From Salon

There’s nothing better than a nonstop flight to get you there quickly and without the risk of trouble in the connecting city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ceaseless
• constant
• endless
• incessant
• interminable
• relentless
• round-the-clock
• steady
• unbroken
• unending
• uninterrupted