STANDSTILL


Meaning of STANDSTILL in English

/ ˈstændstɪl; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped

SYN halt :

The security alert brought the airport to a standstill .

Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.