stoppage

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
  2. noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  3. noun the act of stopping something

Etymology

From stop + -age.

In classic literature

Synonyms

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop

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