stoppage

Meaning

1. A pause or halt of some activity.
2. Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.

Synonyms

stop

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halt

interruption

block

suspension

blockage

cessation

stopping

standstill

occlusion

pause

discontinuance

check

obstruction

arrest

stay

stand

hitch

closure

rest

surcease

prevention

hold-up

deadlock

stoppage of work

cease

restraint

breakdown

shutdown

inaction

deduction

cut-off

blocking

cut

cork

averting

conk

clogging

go out

barring

arresting

abolition

forestalling

foiling

failure

end

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ban

dwelling

hang-up

downtime

Translations

parada

🛑

Stillstand

arrêt

detención

interruption

fermata

Unterbrechung

halte

obstrucción

stilstand

interrupción

aturada

Stockung

obstruction

parada

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Etymology

From stop + -age.