stop
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- noun
- /stɑp/
- There are several stops along this route, including a rest area and a gas station.
- a bus stop
- next stop
- make a stop
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Watch on YouTubeMars is obviously just first stop on on this cosmic journey.
- Mars is obviously just first stop on on this cosmic journey.
- It was just a stop and that was it.
Examples
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The next and final stop will be Montauk.
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That is why our first stop is a little unusual.
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This should be the last stop of today.
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We just made it here to the last stop, which is this island.
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We meet at the bus stop first thing Friday morning.
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Maybe we could make a few side stops along the way?
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How many stops do we have?
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Will the driver tell me when I arrive at my stop as I requested?
Academic text (2008) -
Jason waited at the bus stop for Laura, hoping she'll be on time.
Academic text (2008) -
There are overlooks and pull-throughs, and a stop littered with the overflow from trash cans.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A place at a border where security stops and checks people and vehicles
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A place where people wait for a bus to get on and off
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A short stop on a trip to rest, stretch, or get fuel
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A place beside a road where people stop to rest, use toilets, or buy food
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A short stay between parts of a journey, often during travel
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A short stop at a small place, for example a train stop or a campaign visit
Idioms
- Informal
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Make blood loss end or prevent more harm in a difficult situation
- Informal
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To suddenly stop moving or speaking because you are surprised
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop talking nonsense and focus on the main point
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop saying silly or untrue things and to speak seriously
Compounds
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A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign
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A sound you make by briefly stopping and releasing air at your voice box, like the break in 'uh-oh'
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An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
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An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
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A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper
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An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
- Jargon
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
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An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing
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Etymology
Stop came from old English stoppian meaning 'to plug' or 'block', and this idea moved to places where vehicles pause. So a bus or train stop is a place where the vehicle pauses on its route.