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NONSTOP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
Example:
how many nonstops are there to Dallas?
Synonyms:
nonstop; nonstop flight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("nonstop" is a kind of...):
flight (a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
At all times
Example:
around-the-clock nursing care
Synonyms:
around-the-clock; day-and-night; nonstop; round-the-clock
Classified under:
Similar:
continuous; uninterrupted (continuing in time or space without interruption)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops
Example:
a nonstop flight to Atlanta
Classified under:
Similar:
direct (direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without stopping
Example:
we are flying nonstop form New York to Tokyo
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