make a stop

idiom

1
: to stop for a short period of time for rest during a journey
We'll make a stop when we get to the top of this hill.
2
: to go to a place for a visit or errand during a journey
usually + at
We should make a stop at the museum while we are in town.
I need to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home.

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The police did make a stop to the house, just to be sure that the little one wasn’t using the ice cream story as a cover for a more serious situation. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025 Unbeknownst to us, the summit tours must make a stop at the second level to change elevators. Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 The Ying Yang Twins, Bow Wow, Trey Songz, Omarion and others will make a stop at State Farm Arena as part of The Millennium Tour 2025. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 If a musical gets major Broadway buzz, there’s a good chance the national tour will make a stop in South Florida. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a stop

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“Make a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20stop. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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