non-stop

non--stop

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Definitions of non-stop word

adjective non-stop being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris. 1
adjective non-stop happening, done, or held without a stop or pause or without offering relief or respite: The ambassador faced a nonstop schedule of meetings and interviews during her visit. 1
adverb non-stop without a single stop en route. 1
adverb non-stop Informal. without a pause or interruption or without respite; continually: My back ached nonstop for three days. 1
noun non-stop a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination. 1
adjective non-stop Something that is non-stop continues without any pauses or interruptions. 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; non- + stop

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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