Stopping Point (Noun)
Meaning
The temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The concert organizer carefully planned the stopping point of each set to keep the audience engaged.
- In football, the stopping point of the first half is usually marked by a whistle and a short intermission.
- After a series of declining sales, the company reached its stopping point and decided to reevaluate their business model.
- The tour guide briefed the group on the historical landmarks, the stopping point of the bus being the famous palace.
- The student's journey as a beginner in the music class reached its stopping point, now moving on to advanced levels of training.