nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp How to pronounce nonstop (audio)
: done, made, or held without a stop : not easing or letting up
nonstop adverb

nonstop

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noun

: a nonstop airplane flight

Examples of nonstop in a Sentence

Adjective the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Adjective
Arturo Garcia said he’s been working in the Palisades for 17 hours nonstop. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 The route was San Antonio's first and only nonstop connection to Europe. Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
And United’s first-ever nonstop between Washington, D.C., and Palm Springs takes off on Dec. 19 with a 9 a.m. departure from the nation’s capital that lands just in time for lunch. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024 Seattleites will have two new options to Asia on their hometown airline next year when Alaska Airlines launches new nonstops to Tokyo and Seoul. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonstop 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonstop was in 1900

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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstop. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

nonstop

adjective
non·​stop
ˈnän-ˈstäp
: done, made, or held without a stop
a nonstop flight to Chicago
nonstop adverb

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