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nonstop
[ adjective, adverb non-stop; noun non-stop ]
/ adjective, adverb ˈnɒnˈstɒp; noun ˈnɒnˌstɒp /
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Definition of nonstop
adjective
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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British Dictionary definitions for nonstop
nonstop
/ (ˈnɒnˈstɒp) /
adjective, adverb
done without pause or interruptiona nonstop flight
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