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    standstill
    /ˈstan(d)stɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all: "the traffic came to a standstill"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTANDSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: Bad weather brought construction to a standstill. The truck came to a standstill in the muddy field. (Definition of standstill from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) standstill | Business English.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › standstillStandstill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop. brought traffic to a standstill. Synonyms. deadlock. gridlock. halt. impasse. logjam. Mexican standoff. stalemate. standoff. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of standstill in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › standstillSTANDSTILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Standstill definition: a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop. See examples of STANDSTILL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTANDSTILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field. Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Immobility.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTANDSTILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely. Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill. American English : standstill / ˈstændstɪl /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › standstillStandstill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When anything comes to a standstill, it stops moving, either literally coming to a motionless stop, or ceasing to make any progress.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstandstill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of standstill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › standstill_nstandstill, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word standstill mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word standstill. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. standstill has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics (1930s) finance (1930s) See meaning & use. How common is the word standstill?

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishstandstill | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    standstill definition: a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped: . Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › standstillsSTANDSTILL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Standstill definition: a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop. See examples of STANDSTILL used in a sentence.