uninterrupted

Everyday

1. Uninterrupted means going on without being stopped or broken. tree →
2. An uninterrupted view is one that nothing blocks. tree →

In the lessons

Used about sleep, time, work, views and journeys: «uninterrupted sleep», «an uninterrupted view of the sea», «uninterrupted power supply». It tells the reader that nothing stopped or blocked it.

Examples

• I want an hour of uninterrupted reading. tree →
• The baby had six hours of uninterrupted sleep. tree →
• Our room had an uninterrupted view of the mountains. tree →
• The rain fell for three uninterrupted days. tree →
• The speech went on uninterrupted for twenty minutes. tree →
• Hospitals need an uninterrupted supply of electricity. tree →
• Their united reign became so thoroughly peaceful and happy, and was distinguished by such uninterrupted prosperity, that it was called the Golden Age. tree →

Note

From «interrupt» (to stop someone or something for a moment). In maths, «uninterrupted» time means one continuous stretch: «3 uninterrupted hours» is one block, not three hours spread over a day.