: 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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Early into six minutes of second-half stoppage time Son Heung-min delivered a perfect free kick for his seventh assist of the tournament, finding the head of defender Nkosi Tafari, who buried the go-ahead goal.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But that was not the end of the drama, as Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time winner saw Nuno Espirito Santo’s side pick up three points and maintain their two-point cushion over Spurs.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
That began a protocol that indicates an allegation of racist abuse is being made, prompting a stoppage of play and an investigation.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But that was not the end of the drama, as Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time winner saw Nuno Espirito Santo’s side pick up three points and maintain their two-point cushion over Spurs.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
That began a protocol that indicates an allegation of racist abuse is being made, prompting a stoppage of play and an investigation.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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