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adjective

nonstop

non-STOP
adjective
1
Continuing without any pause or stop, especially for a journey.
"We took a nonstop flight from London to Tokyo."
"The music played nonstop throughout the party."
adverb
1
Without stopping or pausing.
"They danced nonstop for three hours."

How to Use Nonstop

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWithout any breaks or interruptions along the way.

Common pairings
nonstop flight talk nonstop work nonstop

Word Forms

nonstops plural

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We took a _____ flight from London to Tokyo.

Etymology

From non- plus stop.

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