standstill

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped completely.

   The accident brought the traffic to a standstill.

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

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