uninterrupted

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​rupt·​ed ˌən-ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd How to pronounce uninterrupted (audio)
: not interrupted, stopped, or blocked
eight hours of uninterrupted sleep
an uninterrupted area of wilderness
an uninterrupted view
a day of work uninterrupted by distractions
uninterruptedly adverb
working uninterruptedly

Examples of uninterrupted in a Sentence

a movie comedy that is 90 minutes of uninterrupted hilarity
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What began as a simple desire to learn how to draw eyes turned into hours of uninterrupted creative focus. Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 This results in a combination of sun and shade that is very different from the uninterrupted sunlight beating down on plants in a grassland without solar panels. Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025 Indeed, available studies suggest that snoozing is associated with a stronger sense of drowsiness upon waking up, and is also tied to more sleep arousals, less sleep time, and lower sleep efficiency than uninterrupted sleep. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025 Elsewhere on the device are batteries to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, along with the electronics to run it all. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninterrupted

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninterrupted was in 1602

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“Uninterrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninterrupted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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