halt
verbUK /hɔːlt/
US /hɔːlt/
To stop moving or doing something.
The bus came to a halt at the red light.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A complete stop in movement or progress.
The train came to a sudden halt.
3. To make someone or something stop.
The guard halted the cars at the gate.
4. A place where a train or bus stops for a short time.
We waited at the small halt by the village.