Collocations for stop - noun
1. stopping or staying
ADJ.
long | brief, short | overnight | abrupt, sharp, sudden | emergency | scheduled, unscheduled | coffee, fuel, lunch, refreshment, refuelling, toilet, etc. | pit
The cars made two pit stops during the race.
The cars made two pit stops during the race.
VERB + STOP
bring/draw sth to, put
She brought the car to an abrupt stop. | to put a stop to all the arguments
She brought the car to an abrupt stop. | to put a stop to all the arguments
come to, draw to, slow to
The truck came to a sudden stop.
The truck came to a sudden stop.
screech to | have, make
We had a lunch stop at Timperley.
We had a lunch stop at Timperley.
STOP + NOUN
sign
PREP.
~ at
There will be a stop at Canterbury.
There will be a stop at Canterbury.
~ for
a stop for refreshments
a stop for refreshments
PHRASES
come to a dead/full stop
Between twelve and two everything comes to a dead stop.
Between twelve and two everything comes to a dead stop.
2. for a bus, etc.
ADJ.
bus, tram | request
VERB + STOP
get off at | miss
We were chatting and missed our stop.
We were chatting and missed our stop.
PREP.
at a/the ~
We dropped the kids off at the bus stop.
We dropped the kids off at the bus stop.
between ~s
You''re not allowed to get off between stops.
You''re not allowed to get off between stops.