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.

Examples of make a stop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

An officer put their emergency lights on to make a stop and allegedly saw the driver quickly back into the driveway of a home on Iranistan Avenue, White said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025

As packed as Indy's concert calendar is, not every big show will make a stop in the Circle City in 2025. —Justin L. MacK, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for make a stop

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