make a stop

idiom

: 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.

: 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 For the traveling family: If the clan is headed to Cleveland, make a stop at Mohican State Park in Ashland County. —

Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 12 July 2024 King Charles and the Queen Consort even make a stop at Racecourse Ground stadium. —

Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024 Cromlix, Scotland Photo: Courtesy of Cromlix Weave your way south (but make a stop for the style scene in Edinburgh) to a hard court painted Wimbledon colors. —

Nick Pachelli, Vogue, 3 July 2024 Detroit Free Press Vice President Kamala Harris will make a stop in Grand Rapids next week, highlighting the attempts by the Biden administration and others to protect access to abortions following the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in 2022. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a stop

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