nonstop

1 of 3adjective

/ˌnɑns.tɑp/

1

(of a flight, train, journey etc.) having or making no stops

B1

We booked a nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles to save time.
The nonstop bus service between the two cities runs every two hours.
They completed a nonstop drive across the country without taking any long breaks.
She prefers nonstop flights to save time on long trips.

Synonyms:

point-to-point through

2

continuing without interruption or pause

The party was nonstop, with music and dancing lasting until the early hours of the morning.
He complained about the nonstop noise from the construction site.
The nonstop traffic on the highway made the commute longer than usual.
The flight was nonstop from New York to London.
The new train provides nonstop travel between the two destinations.

Synonyms:

day-and-night constant round-the-clock continual perpetual ceaseless incessant uninterrupted perennial unceasing around-the-clock continuous

3

continuously intense, relentless, and unceasing

The workers faced nonstop pressure to meet the project deadline.
She endured nonstop demands from her boss, leaving her exhausted by the end of the week.
After hours of nonstop rain, the streets began to flood.
He had to deal with nonstop phone calls all morning, barely getting a break.

Synonyms:

unceasing unrelenting persistent relentless unwavering unremitting