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
The airline will start nonstop flights to Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 3 and Nashville, Tennessee, on April 4, Avelo announced in December. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025 Flint Bishop International Airport, an hour from downtown Detroit, offers nonstop flights to Florida, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland and elsewhere, with an average domestic fare of $238. Annalise Frank, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
Most Popular Low-cost airline adds a nonstop, summer route at CT airport. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025 Brains in a jar chattering nonstop, narrowing their tastes and accumulating more of them all the time. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 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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