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standstill.

A complete immobility; a halt.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstændˌstɪl/Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ]
  1. A complete immobility; a halt.

    countable · uncountable
    The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.
Where this word comes from

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“a standstill”), German Stillstand (“a standstill”), Danish stilstand (“a standstill”).

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