English Explanatory Dictionary

stoppage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pause or halt of some activity.
  2. Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.

Word forms

stoppage stoppages

Etymology

From stop + -age.

Synonyms

hiatus moratorium recess break breather cessation demurral gap caesura halt halting interregnum interruption lapse pause respite resting stoppage stopping suspension jam

Derived words

stoppage time
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