Nonstop

Quick meaning: Nonstop is an adjective meaning Without stopping; without interruption or break.

Meaning

Without stopping; without interruption or break.

More Meanings

1. (genetics) Describing a point mutation within a stop codon that causes the continued translation of an mRNA strand.
2. (travel) A nonstop journey, especially a nonstop flight.
3. A convenience store in parts of Europe, open 24 hours a day.
4. (linguistics) A linguistic sound that is not a stop; a continuant.

Example Sentences

He worked nonstop for fourteen hours yesterday, just so he could get today off.

There's a nonstop flight to Mauritius, but I'm not sitting on the same plane for thirteen hours.

There's usually something open on most holidays apart from the evening of 24 December when even the nonstops stop.

With business-class seats on nonstops from British Airways and Cathay Pacific often priced up to $8,000 round trip, Mr. Exton typically flew cheaper alternatives that saved money but required layovers and plane switches.

Word Forms

• non-stop
• nonstops

Synonyms for nonstop

Depending on context, synonyms include ceaselessly, endlessly, incessantly, consecutively, constantly, continently.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include continuous, uninterrupted, direct, round-the-clock, around-the-clock, non-stop.

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