STOPPAGE

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

Etymology

Noun

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