nonstop

[adjective, adverb non-stop; noun non-stop]

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adjective

being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
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.

adverb

without a single stop en route.
Informal. without a pause or interruption or without respite; continually: My back ached nonstop for three days.

noun

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

Origin of nonstop

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + stop

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Examples from the Web for non-stop

Contemporary Examples

The fears of the Zionists were confirmed after three years of non-stop production.
Israel Had a Secret, Underground Bullet Factory
Nina Strochlic
July 18, 2014
The ‘Scandal’ finale was a non-stop onslaught of twists and turns and utter insanity.
The Explosive ‘Scandal’ Finale Was Its Best Episode Yet
Kevin Fallon
April 18, 2014
Non-stop accusations against Putin and Russia make it increasingly difficult to pursue a sensible foreign policy course.
Cut the Baloney on Ukraine
Leslie H. Gelb
March 9, 2014
He pounds fist into palm to demonstrate the non-stop battery of such a high-stakes job.
Redford Takes on Rahm in the Furious Blur of ‘Chicagoland’
Tim Teeman
March 6, 2014
"A lot of Non-Stop focuses on Liam's face, and for that you want an actor who can convey what he needs to convey," Silver told me.
Why Respected Screen Veterans Are Following Liam Neeson’s Footsteps
Andrew Romano
February 28, 2014

Historical Examples

You're the man who did the non-stop flight for the Western Aeroplane Company?
Jack O' Judgment
Edgar Wallace
If you are out for a record on an automobile you do it as a "non-stop" run.
The Automobilist Abroad
M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
It was to be a non-stop trip, mostly to familiarize Rick with the terrain.
The Golden Skull
John Blaine
"It's a non-stop train; we are alone until we arrive at King's Cross," said Hector.
Fast as the Wind
Nat Gould
I have since been told that they of Birmingham are very proud of their non-stop train service by both routes.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 146., January 14, 1914
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British Dictionary definitions for non-stop

nonstop

adjective, adverb

done without pause or interruptiona nonstop flight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for non-stop

adj.

also nonstop, 1903, from non- + stop (v.); originally of railway trains. As an adverb from 1920.

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Examples from the Web for non-stop

Contemporary Examples

The fears of the Zionists were confirmed after three years of non-stop production.

The ‘Scandal’ finale was a non-stop onslaught of twists and turns and utter insanity.

Non-stop accusations against Putin and Russia make it increasingly difficult to pursue a sensible foreign policy course.

He pounds fist into palm to demonstrate the non-stop battery of such a high-stakes job.

"A lot of Non-Stop focuses on Liam's face, and for that you want an actor who can convey what he needs to convey," Silver told me.

Historical Examples

You're the man who did the non-stop flight for the Western Aeroplane Company?

If you are out for a record on an automobile you do it as a "non-stop" run.

It was to be a non-stop trip, mostly to familiarize Rick with the terrain.

"It's a non-stop train; we are alone until we arrive at King's Cross," said Hector.

I have since been told that they of Birmingham are very proud of their non-stop train service by both routes.

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Word Origin and History for non-stop

adj.

Origin of nonstop