stop

UK [stɔp] US /stɒp/
noun 7verb 5punct 1

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(noun.) stopping or staying

ADJ

long | brief, short | overnight | abrupt, sharp, sudden | emergency | scheduled, unscheduled | coffee, fuel, lunch, refreshment, refuelling, toilet, etc.

pit

The racing team decided to make a quick pit stop to change the tires.

VERB + STOP

bring/draw sth to, put

The new principal decided to put a stop to students arriving late for class.

come to, draw to, slow to

The heavy rain finally slowed to a stop by late afternoon.

screech to

have, make

The tour group made a stop at the museum for two hours.

STOP + NOUN

sign

PREP

~ at

The train stops at three different stations before reaching the airport.

~ for

The bus made a quick stop for passengers to get off before continuing to the city center.

PHRASES

come to a dead/full stop

The factory came to a dead stop when the power failed unexpectedly.

2

(noun.) for a bus, etc.

ADJ

bus, tram | request

VERB + STOP

get off at

miss

I was reading my book and missed my bus stop this morning.

PREP

at a/the ~

My train arrives at the station stop near my office at 8:30 every morning.

between ~s

The bus driver warned us not to open the doors between stops.

3

(verb.)

ADV

abruptly, dead, (dead) in your tracks, immediately, short, suddenly

The car stopped abruptly when the traffic light turned red, startling the passengers inside.

altogether

After the medicine worked, her headaches stopped altogether.

for a moment, momentarily

never

My little brother never stops asking questions about how things work.

VERB + STOP

can/can't, could/couldn't

She can't stop checking her phone every few minutes.

try to

be going to

The rain is going to stop soon, so we can go outside to play.

want (sb/sth) to

She wanted to stop working early, but her boss needed her to finish the project.

PREP

from

The heavy rain didn't stop us from going to the beach yesterday.

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