Definition of Standstill
a situation of no movement or activity; halt
Examples of Standstill in a sentence
As a result of the ten-car pile-up, traffic came to a standstill. 🔊
Police stopped all traffic due to a road closure ahead, so all cars were at a standstill. 🔊
When the mother demanded a truce, the sisters’ argument came to a standstill. 🔊
As the line of people in the hallway came to a standstill, everyone began to talk to each other. 🔊
Peace negotiations between the two warring countries came to a standstill after a citizen murdered an opponent’s official. 🔊
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