stoppage

noun
UK /ˈstɒp.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈstɑː.pɪdʒ/

A stoppage is when something stops and cannot go on.

The heavy snow caused a stoppage on the road.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A time when workers stop working because of a disagreement.

The factory had a stoppage over pay.

3. An amount of money taken from someone's pay.

There was a stoppage from his wages for the loan.

4. A short break in a game or match.

The referee called a stoppage to check on an injured player.