stops
/stɑps/
verb
- Ceases moving or operating; comes to an end.
- The bus stops at the corner every hour.
- The rain finally stops after three hours.
- When the music stops, everyone freezes in place.
- Prevents something from happening or continuing.
- The new law stops companies from dumping waste in the river.
- She stops the car before the red light turns green.
- He stops the leak by tightening the pipe.
- Causes someone or something to halt or pause.
- A loud noise stops the conversation instantly.
- The guard stops everyone at the gate to check IDs.
- The coach stops the practice to give a speech.
noun
- Places where a vehicle or service regularly pauses to pick up or drop off passengers.
- There are three bus stops between my house and the school.
- She got off at the wrong stop and had to walk back.
- The train makes five stops before reaching the city center.
- Brief pauses or halts in movement or activity.
- The speaker took several stops to drink water.
- The race had no stops until the finish line.
- We made two stops for snacks during the road trip.
- Devices or mechanisms that limit or halt movement.
- The door has rubber stops to prevent it from slamming.
- The elevator has emergency stops for safety.
- He installed stops on the drawer so it wouldn't fall out.