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

A priest gave nonstop blessings, flinging holy water from a pink plastic bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

Members no longer need to hold the floor and talk nonstop, testing not just the power of their argument but their physical mettle and bladder control.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have been going nonstop,” she said in an interview with Fox 5, a local affiliate in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

December is a time of nonstop errands: shopping for gifts, planning holiday travel and meals, and trying to beat year-end deadlines.

From MarketWatch

While technically possible, a nonstop, 65-mile trip from Miami to Palm Beach is longer than the short urban hops the company is currently optimized for.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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