nonstop
/ˌnɑːnˈstɑːp/
without any pauses or stops
It rained nonstop for three full days.
It rained continuously without stopping for three full days.
informal
Continuing without any pauses, interruptions, or breaks.
The kids played nonstop during the long summer afternoon.
The children played continuously without taking a break during the afternoon.
Functions as both an adjective ('nonstop chatter') and an adverb ('worked nonstop').
formal
Describing a trip or flight that travels directly to a destination without intermediate stops.
We booked a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Tokyo.
We booked a direct flight that goes straight to Tokyo without stopping anywhere along the way.
Differs from a 'direct flight', which may stop briefly to refuel without changing planes.
Collocations
nonstop flighta flight with no layovers or intermediate stopsnonstop actioncontinuous and exciting activitywork nonstopto labor continuously without taking breaksnonstop raincontinuous rainfall without a pause
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