stoppage

[ stop-ij ]

/ ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR stoppage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.

the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.

Origin of stoppage

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

Words nearby stoppage

stop-off, stop order, stop-out, stopover, stoppable, stoppage, stoppage time, Stoppard, Stoppard, Tom, stop payment, stopped

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Example sentences from the Web for stoppage

The stoppage was observed by 140 union members, according to the Daily Telegraph including gardeners, waiters, cooks and valets.
Engulfed by Scandal, Could The Spanish Royal Family Fall?|Tom Sykes|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But how do you produce the stoppage without breaking the egg?
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
I imagine the stoppage of respiration caused a sudden and natural death from heart-disease.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various
Just look down Fleet-street—the stoppage extends to Ludgate-hill.
Saunterings in and about London|Max Schlesinger

Delay in them—still worse, the stoppage of them—would be a calamity indeed.
Two Years in Oregon|Wallis Nash
They travelled second class, and it was not till a stoppage occurred at some junction that their privacy was invaded.
The Man Who Was Good|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for stoppage

stoppage

/ (ˈstɒpɪdʒ) /

noun

the act of stopping or the state of being stopped

something that stops or blocks

a deduction of money, as from pay

an organized cessation of work, as during a strike

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单词	stoppage
释义	stoppage [ stop-ij ] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stoppage ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory. the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work. Origin of stoppage late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stop, -age Words nearby stoppage stop-off, stop order, stop-out, stopover, stoppable, stoppage, stoppage time, Stoppard, Stoppard, Tom, stop payment, stopped Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stoppage The stoppage was observed by 140 union members, according to the Daily Telegraph including gardeners, waiters, cooks and valets. Engulfed by Scandal, Could The Spanish Royal Family Fall?\|Tom Sykes\|April 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But how do you produce the stoppage without breaking the egg? Godfrey Morgan\|Jules Verne I imagine the stoppage of respiration caused a sudden and natural death from heart-disease. Dog Stories from the "Spectator"\|Various Just look down Fleet-street—the stoppage extends to Ludgate-hill. Saunterings in and about London\|Max Schlesinger Delay in them—still worse, the stoppage of them—would be a calamity indeed. Two Years in Oregon\|Wallis Nash They travelled second class, and it was not till a stoppage occurred at some junction that their privacy was invaded. The Man Who Was Good\|Leonard Merrick British Dictionary definitions for stoppage stoppage / (ˈstɒpɪdʒ) / noun the act of stopping or the state of being stopped something that stops or blocks a deduction of money, as from pay an organized cessation of work, as during a strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stoppage closure, interruption, layoff, blockage, shutdown, cutoff, walkout, lockout, down, standstill, obstruction, discontinuance, occlusion, downtime, deduction, arrest, abeyance, hindrance, stopping, close
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stoppage

noun

Origin of stoppage

Words nearby stoppage

Example sentences from the Web for stoppage

British Dictionary definitions for stoppage

noun

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