: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Neither team could find a winner after that, despite more than 10 minutes of stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego FC had to wait a bit longer this time to capitalize on a shocking defensive gaffe by the Los Angeles Galaxy, through a full 90 minutes and another four of stoppage time, but its patience was rewarded in the dying moments Saturday afternoon at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Though the work stoppage planned for Tuesday morning is on hold, several more steps need to be accomplished, given that caregivers have been working under contracts that expired back in March.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Neither team could find a winner after that, despite more than 10 minutes of stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego FC had to wait a bit longer this time to capitalize on a shocking defensive gaffe by the Los Angeles Galaxy, through a full 90 minutes and another four of stoppage time, but its patience was rewarded in the dying moments Saturday afternoon at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Though the work stoppage planned for Tuesday morning is on hold, several more steps need to be accomplished, given that caregivers have been working under contracts that expired back in March.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoppage
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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