: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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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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Colombia, which scored the game’s only goal on Jefferson Lerma’s header in the 39th minute, held on despite playing the entire second half with 10 men after Daniel Muñoz was sent off during first-half stoppage time.
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Aaron Credeur, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The battle between the English and the Dutch will kick off at 3 p.m. ET on FOX from Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park.
Netherlands vs. England Moneyline Odds
The three-way moneyline odds below apply to the result after 90 minutes, plus stoppage time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
During second-half stoppage time, a few yards in front of the back-right corner arc, Bassong had stood in front of Dallas’ Paul Arriola to disrupt a throw-in attempt.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
He was sent off in second half stoppage time after an altercation off the ball.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
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Aaron Credeur, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The battle between the English and the Dutch will kick off at 3 p.m. ET on FOX from Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park.
Netherlands vs. England Moneyline Odds
The three-way moneyline odds below apply to the result after 90 minutes, plus stoppage time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
During second-half stoppage time, a few yards in front of the back-right corner arc, Bassong had stood in front of Dallas’ Paul Arriola to disrupt a throw-in attempt.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
He was sent off in second half stoppage time after an altercation off the ball.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.
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stoppage
noun
stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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