Synonyms for stoppage
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Halt — A pause or halt of some activity
interruption, cessation formal, stopping, pause, termination, intermission, suspension, moratorium, respite, hiatus, recess, breather, discontinuance, interregnum, halt dated
2. Delay
stop, delay, arrest, check, detention, prevention, stay, hitch, hindrance, impediment
Other
cancellation, cancelation US, jam, embargo
Definitions
- n. 1
A pause or halt of some activity.
- n. 2
Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
Related words
- Phrases
- stoppage time
Forms
- Plural
- stoppages → interruptions, cessations, stoppings, pauses…
Example sentences
- termination Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
- hiatus Hiatus is avoided in Greek and Latin poetry.
- interruption Discussion resumed after a short interruption.
- intermission During the intermission, we had drinks at the bar.
- delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
- hitch Tom is hoping that he can hitch a ride to Boston.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stoppage | falling | |
| termination | falling | |
| hiatus | steady | |
| interruption | steady | |
| intermission | steady | |
| delay | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- jam1
- 4 letters
- stop1, stay1, halt1
- 5 letters
- check1, block1, delay2, pause1, hitch1
- 6 letters
- arrest2, hiatus3, recess2
- 7 letters
- closure2, embargo3, respite2
- 8 letters
- stopping2, blockade2, breather2, blockage2
- 9 letters
- detention3, cessation3, hindrance2, occlusion3
- 10 letters
- prevention3, suspension3, moratorium5, impediment4
- 11 letters
- termination4, obstruction3, cancelation, interregnum4
- 12 letters
- cancellation4, interruption4, intermission4
- 14 letters
- discontinuance5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay2 = 2 syllables).