Stoppage Meaning
/stˈɑpɪdʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA pause or halt of some activity.
nounSomething that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
Sentence Examples
A soccer match lasts 90 minutes, without considering stoppage time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory workers went on strike, causing a complete ____ of production for two weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A sudden ____ in production occurred when one of the main machines in the factory broke today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English stop Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English stoppage From stop + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The length of the stoppages could not well be reduced; indeed, they are already too short if we are to believe the tale now current of a wandering Jew sort of passenger—a lady of advanced years who can only alight from a train backwards. Every time she begins to get out a porter rushes up crying "Hurry up, ma'am; train's going!"—and pushes her in again!"
— 1944 May and June, “When the Circle was Steam Operated”, in Railway Magazine, page 150:
"The brakes were specially developed by the Westinghouse Air Brake Company to provide smooth stoppages under automatic operation."
— 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Automated trains in New York”, in Trains Illustrated, page 78:
"A "who-does-what" labour dispute at Swindon works during April led to a stoppage of work on the construction of the new 0-6-0 Type 1 diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the D9500 series and work had not been resumed as we closed for press."
— 1964 June, “Motive Power Miscellany: BR Workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 432:
"The laws are controversial. Forcing someone to work during a lawful strike is a major step. It was always likely to inflame a situation, and so it proved with LNER. ASLEF's counter-tactic came as a five-day walkout, which would have been the longest stoppage for many years had LNER not withdrawn its plan."
— 2024 February 7, Philip Haigh, “Railway's fragile resilience”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory workers went on strike, causing a complete ____ of production for two weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A sudden ____ in production occurred when one of the main machines in the factory broke today.