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

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Examples from the Web for stoppage

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|DAILY BEAST
But how do you produce the stoppage without breaking the egg?
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
I imagine the stoppage of respiration caused a sudden and natural death from heart-disease.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various
Just look down Fleet-street—the stoppage extends to Ludgate-hill.
Saunterings in and about London|Max Schlesinger

Delay in them—still worse, the stoppage of them—would be a calamity indeed.
Two Years in Oregon|Wallis Nash
They travelled second class, and it was not till a stoppage occurred at some junction that their privacy was invaded.
The Man Who Was Good|Leonard Merrick

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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Word Origin and History for stoppage

stoppage

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