nonstop

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adjective

non·​stop ˌnän-ˈstäp How to pronounce nonstop (audio)
Synonyms of nonstopnext
: 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
Bermuda gets new, nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale and Westchester County, New York, while Boston gets new service to Guatemala City. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Swifties who caught her Eras Tour also witnessed a nonstop three-hour-plus fashion show, thanks in part to her stylist Joseph Cassell, who lined up dazzling styles from luxury houses like Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Etro and Alberta Ferretti. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Noun
The new nonstops will not be cheap though, even in economy. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 United Airlines, meanwhile, is planning a nonstop between its San Francisco hub and Sapporo, Japan — a play for premium-ski traffic. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 June 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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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