stoppage

[stop-ij]

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noun

an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.

Origin of stoppage

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stop, -age

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Examples from the Web for stoppage

Contemporary Examples

The stoppage was observed by 140 union members, according to the Daily Telegraph including gardeners, waiters, cooks and valets.
Engulfed by Scandal, Could The Spanish Royal Family Fall?
Tom Sykes
April 4, 2013

Historical Examples

I had seen the flying-belt thrown from the machine and the stoppage of the engine.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
Cornell, it is stated, injured his machine to furnish an excuse for the stoppage of the work.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro
They had their aim disarranged by the sudden jolt and stoppage of the car.
Louisiana Lou
William West Winter
He must have noticed the stoppage, but he came straight on until he joined the group.
A Waif of the Mountains
Edward S. Ellis
How sublime was the stoppage of a mail as the index of rebellion.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.
Various

British Dictionary definitions for stoppage

stoppage

noun

the act of stopping or the state of being stopped
something that stops or blocks
a deduction of money, as from pay
an organized cessation of work, as during a strike

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Word Origin and History for stoppage

n.

mid-15c., from stop + -age.

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Examples from the Web for stoppage

Contemporary Examples

The stoppage was observed by 140 union members, according to the Daily Telegraph including gardeners, waiters, cooks and valets.

Historical Examples

I had seen the flying-belt thrown from the machine and the stoppage of the engine.

Cornell, it is stated, injured his machine to furnish an excuse for the stoppage of the work.

They had their aim disarranged by the sudden jolt and stoppage of the car.

He must have noticed the stoppage, but he came straight on until he joined the group.

How sublime was the stoppage of a mail as the index of rebellion.

stoppage

Word Origin and History for stoppage

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Origin of stoppage