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stoppage

stop·page
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stop-ij]
    • /ˈstɒp ɪdʒ/
    • /ˈstɒp.ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stop-ij]
    • /ˈstɒp ɪdʒ/

Definitions of stoppage word

  • noun stoppage an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory. 1
  • noun stoppage the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work. 1
  • noun stoppage ceasing of activity 1
  • countable noun stoppage When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. 0
  • countable noun stoppage In football and some other sports, when there is a stoppage, the game stops for a short time, for example because a player is injured. The referee may add some extra time at the end of the game because of this. 0
  • noun stoppage the act of stopping or the state of being stopped 0

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Origin of stoppage

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at stop, -age

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Parts of speech for Stoppage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stoppage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stoppage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stoppage

noun stoppage

  • arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
  • blank wall — an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
  • blockade — A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
  • blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
  • breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations

Antonyms for stoppage

noun stoppage

  • abetment — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
  • action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
  • activeness — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.

Top questions with stoppage

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