happening vs stoppage

happening

noun
  • Something that happens. 

  • A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation. 

adj
  • Trendy, up-to-the-minute. 

  • Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. 

stoppage

noun
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction. 

  • A pause or halt of some activity. 

How often have the words happening and stoppage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )