nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp How to pronounce nonstop (audio)
: done, made, or held without a stop : not easing or letting up
nonstop adverb

nonstop

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noun

: a nonstop airplane flight

Examples of nonstop in a Sentence

Adjective the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Adjective
This fall, Southwest Airlines is debuting a new nonstop flight between San Diego and Fresno where passengers will have convenient access to three of California’s top national parks. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 Flying was both a job and a passion for the two pilots and two crew members aboard the nonstop flight from Wichita that had been operating for just a year. Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
Also the nonstop sucking up to UNC (and ACC) is a bit pathetic, just like their season. Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Kanye was tweeting vile antisemitism nonstop since last week. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nonstop 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonstop was in 1900

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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstop. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

nonstop

adjective
non·​stop
ˈnän-ˈstäp
: done, made, or held without a stop
a nonstop flight to Chicago
nonstop adverb

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