stop, stoppage
(noun) the act of stopping something; “the third baseman made some remarkable stops”; “his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”
blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube; “we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption; “the negotiations were in arrest”; “held them in check”; “during the halt he got some lunch”; “the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow”; “he spent the entire stop in his seat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stoppage (plural stoppages)
A pause or halt of some activity.
Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess, Thesaurus:pause
Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
Source: Wiktionary
Stop"page, n.
Definition: The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
