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stoppage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstɑpɪdʒ/ · UK /ˈstɒpɪdʒ/

stoppage means: A period when work or another activity stops.

noun

ACTIVITY HALTB2

A period when work or another activity stops.

  • The stoppage lasted ten minutes.
  • Workers voted for a work stoppage.
  • Repeated stoppages delayed production at the factory.

How to use it: stoppage in something (There was a brief stoppage in play after the injury.)

Similar words: halt, pause, interruption

Common phrases: work stoppage, temporary stoppage, stoppage in play

Questions about stoppage

What does stoppage mean?

A period when work or another activity stops.

What is stoppage in other languages?

Türkçe: durma · Español: parada · Français: arrêt · Deutsch: Unterbrechung · Italiano: interruzione · 日本語: 中断

How do you pronounce stoppage?

In American English /ˈstɑpɪdʒ/; in British English /ˈstɒpɪdʒ/.

How do you use stoppage in a sentence?

The stoppage lasted ten minutes. Workers voted for a work stoppage.

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