: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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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
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The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Melia saved a penalty kick to keep it 3-2, and Erik Thommy struck the crossbar in stoppage time to round out the action.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Melia saved a penalty kick to keep it 3-2, and Erik Thommy struck the crossbar in stoppage time to round out the action.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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