stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstä-pij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction

a stoppage in play

Synonyms

• arrest
• arrestment
• cease
• cessation
• check
• close
• closedown
• closure
• conclusion
• cutoff
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• end
• ending
• expiration
• finish
• halt
• lapse
• offset
• shutdown
• shutoff
• stay
• stop
• surcease
• termination

Examples of stoppage in a Sentence

The penalty caused a stoppage in play.

There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.

10 minutes of stoppage time

Recent Examples on the Web

The heated Istanbul derby saw three red cards issued in stoppage time before the final whistle. —Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025

Callender entered in the 86th minute and did not allow a ball to get past him as Inter Miami successfully held off Philadelphia despite an additional nine minutes of stoppage time and some contentious play between the sides down the stretch. —Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025

Several stoppages for ice issues to work on the nets disrupted flow. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

Or waiting for the fourth official to say how much stoppage time there will be. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stoppage

• work stoppage

Kids Definition

stoppage

noun

stop·​page ˈstäp-ij 

: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped