Standstill (Noun)
Meaning 1
An interruption of normal activity.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Traffic in the city came to a standstill as a group of protesters marched down the main street, blocking several key intersections.
- A broken conveyor belt brought production to a standstill at the manufacturing plant until maintenance could make the necessary repairs.
- When the star player injured his ankle, the entire stadium was in a standstill as fans waited to hear if he was seriously hurt.
- All transactions came to a standstill during the sudden and brief power outage, as everyone had to wait for the systems to come back online.
- Because of a particularly messy software update, business came to a standstill until IT specialists were able to debug and get things working properly.
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Meaning 2
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.