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

Magic City Kitchen, located inside the club but operated as a separate business, is woman-owned and famous for wings that aren’t just good for a strip club, but some of Atlanta’s finest—full stop. —Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025

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

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