stopping

American  

[stop-ing] / ˈstɒp ɪŋ /

noun

Mining.

1. a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.

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stopping British  

/ ˈstɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. informal a dental filling

2. a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc

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adjective

1. making many stops in a journey

   a stopping train

Etymology

Origin of stopping

1700–05; special use of stopping, verbal noun of stop; see -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Stopping along the side of a road for a call of nature doesn’t turn out so well for the dudes in the prologue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Stopping production of popular models to pursue a new business is another example of Tesla doing things differently from other car companies.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Stopping the war weeks short would vindicate their Hormuz strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Stopping Hamilton would have been more comfortable, but they chose not do that either.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Stopping by the grave, he read REX in faded letters on the cross.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole