Definition stop in British English

stop noun

[countable] noun

/stɒp/

a place where you stop on a journey

Example

The president's first stop on his tour will be Honolulu.

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Synonyms and related words

change departure the home straight

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1.1

a period when you stop on a journey

Example

After a brief stop for coffee, we were on our way.

Synonyms and related words

change departure the home straight

1.2

a place where a bus or train stops for passengers to get on or off

Example

I'm getting off at the next stop.

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bus shelter bus station depot

one of the parts on an organ that you push or pull in order to control the level of sound

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bellows bow bridge

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Words related to stop:

bus stop (noun) come to a full stop (phrase) come to a stop (phrase) etc to a stop (phrase) comfort stop (noun) full stop (noun) full stop (adverb) glottal stop (noun) non-stop (adjective) one-stop (adjective) pit stop (noun) pull to a (phrase) put a to something (phrase) stop (verb) stop (noun) stop (dead) in your tracks (phrase) stop (you) in your tracks (phrase) stop and search (noun) stop at nothing (phrase) stop away (phrasal verb) stop by (phrasal verb) stop (phrase) stop in (phrasal verb) stop (phrase) stop off (phrasal verb) stop on (phrasal verb) stop out (phrasal verb) stop over (phrasal verb) stop press (noun) stop short (phrase) stop short of (doing) something (phrase) stop something in its tracks (phrase) stop up (phrasal verb) stop-go (adjective) stop-off (noun) stop-start (adjective) truck stop (noun) whistle-stop tour (noun)