stop at



stop at something

 
1. . to go as far as something and then stop. I will stop at the end of the road. The road stopped at the base of a mountain.
2. . to stop briefly at something and then continue. I have to stop at the store for a minute. Do you mind if I stop at a drug store?
3. . to spend the night at some place. (Typically with motel, inn, bed and breakfast, and hotel.) We stopped at a nice little inn for the night. When we travel, we like to stop at hotels that are run by one of the national chains.
See also: stop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Girish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Toygar-Turkish
Kyokyo:Japanese
Jet-Dutch
RakelRAH-kel (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic
Melanthamə-LAN-thəEnglish (Rare)