: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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Examples of stoppage in a Sentence
The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
10 minutes of stoppage time
Recent Examples on the Web
The current academic worker strikes at UCLA, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz certainly include traditional elements of a labor stoppage.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Among the problems has been the stoppage of aid from Egypt since the Rafah operation began.
—Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
In its final real chance in stoppage time, Sporting nearly equalized when Crepeau made a stunning save on a Johnny Russell header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
The fan animus was mirrored on ice with several time stoppages for fisticuffs.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Among the problems has been the stoppage of aid from Egypt since the Rafah operation began.
—Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
In its final real chance in stoppage time, Sporting nearly equalized when Crepeau made a stunning save on a Johnny Russell header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
The fan animus was mirrored on ice with several time stoppages for fisticuffs.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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