nonstop

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

/ adjective, adverb ˈnɒnˈstɒp; noun ˈnɒnˌstɒp /

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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.

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Origin of nonstop

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + stop

How to use nonstop in a sentence

Limbaugh makes comments like this because his right-wing fans require a non–stop diet of race-baiting red meat.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I only saw it recently, and I think I watched it ten times non-stop.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
A number made non-stop flights of close on to 200 miles, and showed as well remarkable climbing abilities.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
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|Various
Have rumor his next flight will be an attempted non-stop refueling flight around the world.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler
That is what I mean to do, and with slight variations the ruse can be applied to almost any non-stop run.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 28th, 1920|Various
Non-stop to Crewe and again to Carlisle, where we changed engines in a hidden backwater of the station.
While I Remember|Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for nonstop

nonstop

/ (ˈnɒnˈstɒp) /

adjective, adverb

done without pause or interruptiona nonstop flight

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