full stop

noun

chiefly British

: a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period sense 5a

… the full stop after the roman numeral …

—Eric Korn

He found that a full stop expressed his feelings too violently, and wrote the letter again, for the fifth time …

—Anthony Trollope

… ordered the initials 'F. C. W. K.,' with the customary untrained grape-vine-looking flourishes, and a large full stop, to be engraved forthwith.

—Charles Dickens

—used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement

… when it comes to parenting she's the boss, full stop.

—Pamela Druckerman

Examples of full stop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a clear, limited mission executed with ruthlessness, full stop. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

In Ecuador, any person can represent any piece of land in court — full stop. —India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025

Doom’s 2016 reboot is one of the best first-person shooters ever made, full stop. —Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025

Tell him no more talk about past relationships, full stop. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full stop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop