nonstop
nonstop Lexical Profile
nonstop Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Continuing or occurring without any pause, interruption, or rest.
"The emergency response team worked through a week of nonstop rain to clear the roads."
Making no intermediate stops during a journey between an origin and a final destination.
"We booked a nonstop flight from Chicago to Tokyo to avoid a long layover."
• adverb
Without pausing, resting, or stopping; continuously.
"The children talked nonstop throughout the entire three-hour drive."
Without making any stops along the way during a journey.
"The airline now flies nonstop between Denver and Munich."
• noun
A train, bus, or aircraft flight that travels directly from its point of departure to its final destination without making any intermediate stops.
"I always try to catch the morning nonstop to New York so I can arrive before noon."
Word Nuance & Usage
In aviation and travel, a 'nonstop' flight travels from origin to destination without landing in between, whereas a 'direct' flight keeps the same flight number but may make one or more intermediate stops.