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

"I don't see him stopping," said Dorothy Lund, a lawyer and law professor at Columbia Law School.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

What makes this fault especially unusual is that its larger earthquakes keep starting and stopping in nearly the same locations.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“The driver of the white Jeep Cherokee abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled the location on foot without stopping to identify themselves or render aid as required by law,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed that by stopping in Tokyo for two days on his way to the Trump-Xi Jinping summit in China.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Yes. Well, not always. There is Captain, a good, if quiet, friend. And then of course there are the wandering souls, who—” A realization walloped Clare, stopping him mid-thought.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman