: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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 first step is a warning announcement, then a stoppage of play with both teams returning to the locker rooms, and finally cancelling the match.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Both teams had chances later in the match – the best falling to Real’s Vinícius Jr. and Luka Modrić in stoppage time – but the tie remains very much in the balance before next week’s return leg at Atleti’s Metropolitano.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The question then becomes at what point does Davis get the stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, Sporting outshot Miami 8-1 with three shots testing the goalkeeper by first-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Both teams had chances later in the match – the best falling to Real’s Vinícius Jr. and Luka Modrić in stoppage time – but the tie remains very much in the balance before next week’s return leg at Atleti’s Metropolitano.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The question then becomes at what point does Davis get the stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, Sporting outshot Miami 8-1 with three shots testing the goalkeeper by first-half stoppage time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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