Synonyms of stoppage

Noun


1. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage, inaction, inactivity, inactiveness

usage: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

2. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta

usage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

3. stop, stoppage, act, deed, human action, human activity

usage: the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

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Definition and meaning of stoppage (Dictionary)