/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005