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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Learn More Military History Finally, make a stop at the Oconee Military Museum to honor veterans from the area and the Oconee Station State Historic Site, a stone blockhouse that as used as an outpost by the South Carolina State Militia from about 1792 to 1799.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
All six would have to make a stop to change into a long dress, don a wig, and carry a handbag filled with bricks to the finish line on Power’s stage.
—CNN Money, 5 July 2025
And the man in charge of Seoul’s inter-Korean file is scheduled to make a stop at the Panmunjom peace village in the inter-Korean border region.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The incident began around 8:28 p.m. on July 14 when officers saw the 35-year-old driving recklessly and attempted to make a stop, according to a news release from the Milwaukee police department.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
All six would have to make a stop to change into a long dress, don a wig, and carry a handbag filled with bricks to the finish line on Power’s stage.
—CNN Money, 5 July 2025
And the man in charge of Seoul’s inter-Korean file is scheduled to make a stop at the Panmunjom peace village in the inter-Korean border region.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The incident began around 8:28 p.m. on July 14 when officers saw the 35-year-old driving recklessly and attempted to make a stop, according to a news release from the Milwaukee police department.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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“Make a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20stop. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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