stoppage

[ stop-ij ]
/ ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /
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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.

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Origin of stoppage

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

Words nearby stoppage

stoping, stoplight, stoplight party, stopover, stoppable, stoppage, stoppage time, stoppard, stoppard, tom, stopped, stopped diapason
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Words related to stoppage

closure, interruption, layoff, blockage, shutdown, cutoff, walkout, lockout, down, standstill, obstruction, discontinuance, occlusion, downtime, deduction, arrest, abeyance, hindrance, stopping, close

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British Dictionary definitions for stoppage

stoppage
/ (ˈstɒpɪdʒ) /

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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