A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
An interruption of normal activity.
1 Thousands were forced to take their cars, bringing roads to a standstill .
2 Hezbollah battled Israel to a standstill in the 2006 Lebanon border war.
3 Neighbourhoods were head-deep in water and public transport came to a standstill .
4 I knew what to expect; everything ground to a standstill within seconds.
5 In Croatia, flooding brought traffic to a standstill in several coastal towns.
6 The extended dispute has brought the Irish beef industry to a standstill .
7 If we all stayed at home, London would come to a standstill .
8 The carriage rolled to a standstill ; a footman appeared at the door.
9 To be able to do so, Osram must waive a standstill agreement.
10 At Horniman Circle a large wedding procession brought traffic to near standstill .
11 Gaydon brought the horses to a standstill three miles out of Innspruck.
12 All temporal affairs were sternly set aside; earth came to a standstill .
13 It may mark a stride in theory, if a standstill in practice.
14 We're being held to a standstill , and time is on their side.
15 London was going to grind to a standstill , paralyzed by security fears.
16 This time, Susan was the one to come to a jarring standstill .
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