non-stop

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See also: nonstop and non stop

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ stop.

Adjective

non-stop (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of nonstop.
    • 2019 October, John Glover, “Heathrow rail expansion”, in Modern Railways, page 70:
      In addition to the non-stop Heathrow Express service, there is a Transport for London stopping service to London Paddington: this is the Heathrow Connect service taken over by TfL in May 2018.

Adverb

non-stop (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of nonstop.
    • 1960 February, “The dieselised St. Pancras suburban service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 95:
      The through Moorgate service has been most handsomely speeded up, and suburban trains in both directions now run non-stop between Kings Cross (Underground) and Elstree.

Noun

non-stop (plural non-stops)

  1. Alternative form of nonstop.
    • 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: Victoria shut-down”, in Trains Illustrated, page 136:
      The Victoria-Brighton non-stops, the Victoria-Eastbourne and Hastings, Victoria-Worthing and Littlehampton, Victoria-Bognor and Portsmouth and Victoria-Oxted line services were, with a very few exceptions, all re-routed to and from London Bridge.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English nonstop.

Pronunciation

Adverb

non-stop

  1. nonstop

Further reading

Italian

Adverb

non-stop

  1. nonstop

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English non-stop or French non-stop.

Adjective

non-stop m or f or n (indeclinable)

  1. nonstop

Declension

invariable singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite non-stop non-stop non-stop non-stop
definite
genitive-
dative
indefinite non-stop non-stop non-stop non-stop
definite

Adverb

non-stop

  1. nonstop