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
Three new nonstop flights have arrived on the Milwaukee airport schedule. Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Delta Air Lines is launching a new nonstop flight between Kansas City and Austin, Texas. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
For five days starting August 25, travelers will be able to vote on which European island gets a new U.S. nonstop. Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025 Despite the loss of the Canadian flight, San Diego just celebrated its latest overseas nonstop to Amsterdam aboard KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and next month Copa airlines will debut its nonstop to Panama City. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 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 4 Sep. 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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