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

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

  6. 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. Production is more or less at a standstill. Synonyms: halt, stop, stand More Synonyms of standstill. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. Define standstill. standstill synonyms, standstill pronunciation, standstill translation, English dictionary definition of standstill. n. Complete cessation of activity or progress: Work came to a standstill.

  8. 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.

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

  11. standstill meaning, definition, what is standstill: a situation in which there is no movemen...: Learn more.