Definition of standoff
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Examples of standoff in a Sentence
The two governments are currently in a standoff over who has rights to the land.
after two hours they had played to a 5–5 standoff
First Known Use of standoff
circa 1835
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Definition of standoff
1 : standoffish
2 : used for holding something at a distance from a surface a standoff insulator
Examples of standoff in a Sentence
the client's standoff attitude suggested that this was going to be a strictly business relationship
First Known Use of standoff
1837
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playDefinition of standoff for English Language Learners
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: an argument, contest, etc., in which there is no winner
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