stopping point
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpɪŋ pɔɪnt/
- The museum serves as a stopping point for visitors exploring the city's rich history.
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Watch on YouTubeWe're in Santa Rosa, NM, which was our goal stopping point.
- We're in Santa Rosa, NM, which was our goal stopping point.
- And it was like, there's going to be no stopping point.
- The question is, is it an acceptable stopping point?
- For example, if you use all of Apple's other financial products, will it be your first stopping point when looking for a loan?
- And then they diversified and went out of the country because Nicaragua's always been a stopping point for drugs going in and out.
- Now that brings us to a good stopping point here, but also some further reflections that we want to think of.
- We would go through Vinelander and we always, that was like one of the stopping points, this giant looking.
Examples
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I'll choose this as an arbitrary stopping point because I could go on forever.
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Now that brings us to a good stopping point here, but also some further reflections that we want to think of.
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For example, if you use all of Apple's other financial products, will it be your first stopping point when looking for a loan?
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The parents would sign the assignment at the stopping point to confirm that the student did put in the required time.
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Difficulties arise for coaches who are unable to find a stopping point.
Academic text (2004) -
Our town is very proud to have been selected as a stopping point for the traveling Ming dynasty art exhibit.
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The petrol station functions as a stopping point that enables the further mobility of Nejat to the Black Sea region.
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Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions needed for their long voyages.
Academic text (2004) -
The presentation reached a natural stopping point, allowing everyone to take a break.
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Their discussion hit a stopping point when they realized they needed more information.
Synonyms
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1.0
The final part of something, like an event or story
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1.0
The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
166
3.6
The last, most exciting part of a show or event
164
2.2
The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing
150
1.6
The end of an event, period, or activity
93
2.3
A stop in movement or activity
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1.0
The final part of an event or activity
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4.1
The point when something stops or finishes
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4.3
A fixed time or level when something stops being valid
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3.5
The last part of something, especially a period or event
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3.9
The place or moment when something finishes
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3.6
A complete end to an activity or process
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5.4
A place or time when something ends
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9.9
A word used to show the formal end of a book, film or performance
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5.5
The end point of something like a road or tunnel
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6.3
The last point of a path, journey, or process
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9.9
The last date when something must happen
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the time or moment when something comes to an end' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'stop' (to cease) with 'point' (a specific position or stage in time). This compositional, literal relationship follows common English noun formation patterns and is likely obvious to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Stopping point comes from the simple image of a road or train map that marks the exact place to stop: the stopping place and the point on the route. So, it now means the time or moment when something comes to an 'end'.