nonstop

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

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.

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

/ ˈnɒnˈstɒp /

adjective

1. done without pause or interruption

   a nonstop flight

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonstop¹

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + stop

Example Sentences

Rasoulof: Let’s look at it through the prism of family dynamics and look at her as a traditional mother who’s doing everything in her power, nonstop, to preserve a certain balance within the family.

From Los Angeles Times

After more than a decade of struggle and professional setbacks, she was suddenly working nonstop and a regular on the awards circuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Gregory Brower, a former FBI assistant director and deputy general counsel who worked closely with the past two directors, called the job "nonstop".

From BBC

Even as these communities work nonstop to restore service, local and state officials are looking ahead to the next big storm.

From Salon

“I worked nonstop, cleaned every closet in the house I could, did all the landscaping I could do and just mourned,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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