The meaning of STANDSTILL is a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop. How to use standstill in a sentence.

Bad weather brought construction to a standstill. The truck came to a standstill in the muddy field.

STANDSTILL definition: a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop. See examples of standstill used in a sentence.

standstill, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Define standstill. standstill synonyms, standstill pronunciation, standstill translation, English dictionary definition of standstill. n. Complete cessation of activity or progress: Work came to a …

Definition of standstill noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped synonym halt. The security alert brought the airport to a …

Oct 29, 2025 · standstill (countable and uncountable, plural standstills) Complete immobility; a halt. quotations The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

If movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely. Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill. Production is more or less at a standstill.

When anything comes to a standstill, it stops moving, either literally coming to a motionless stop, or ceasing to make any progress.

Production is at a standstill. [=production has stopped completely] The accident brought traffic to a standstill.