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
In total, Aer Lingus operates more than a dozen nonstop flights between the U.S. and Ireland and has seen particular success from smaller cities like Cleveland and Minneapolis. Stella, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024 As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonstop 

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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 28 May. 2024.

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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