stoppage time

English

Noun

stoppage time (usually uncountable, plural stoppage times)

1. (UK, sports) Additional 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.
   • 2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• time added on
• added time
• time on (Australian rules football)

Related terms

• injury time
• extra time
• overtime (US)
• normal time