stoppage Syllabification: (stop·page)Pronunciation: /ˈstäpij/Translate stoppage | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of stoppage noun an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped:the result of the air raid was complete stoppage of production a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun. a cessation of work by employees protesting the terms set by their employers. Boxing a knockout. stoppage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stoppage in the British & World English dictionary