stoppage

[stop-ij]

noun

1. an act or instance of stopping; stop; cessation of activity.

   the stoppage of all work at the factory.

2. the state of being stopped.

   During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.

stoppage

/ ˈstɒpɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of stopping or the state of being stopped

2. something that stops or blocks

3. a deduction of money, as from pay

4. an organized cessation of work, as during a strike

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoppage¹

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

Example Sentences

That stoppage failed to halt Vacherot's momentum as he converted the third of three break points with a stunning cross-court backhand in the first game of the final set.

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A stoppage loss to David Price in 2019 ended with Allen being stretchered out of the ring and he gave up the sport the following year.

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Republicans accuse Democrats of unnecessarily bringing the government to a halt, and blame them for the knock-on effects caused by the federal work stoppage.

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Deedson struck in second-half stoppage time to move Haiti to five points, with an edge on goal difference over Honduras, who played to a scoreless draw with Costa Rica in San Pedro Sula.

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Any form of work stoppage would be a disastrous act of self-sabotage.

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Related Words

• blockage 
• closure 
• cutoff 
• interruption 
• layoff 
• lockout 
• shutdown 
• walkout