Meanings
plural stoppage times
- uncountableusuallyhobbiesAdditional time added to the end of a match, or period of a match, in order to compensate for time lost due to any stoppages of play.
Brazilian substitute Andressa Alves had equalised in stoppage time to force the shootout after Ella Toone had given England a first-half lead.
2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shhotout”, in BBC Sport1 more example
But Sunderland fans fearing the worst finally had something to cheer when in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time Gyan stood at the right place at the right time.
2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBCSynonyms: added time, injury time, time added on, time on
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAdditional time added to the end of a match, or period of a match, in order to compensate for time lost due to any stoppages of play.
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stoppage time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoppage%20time
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