English Explanatory Dictionary

traffic stop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate a possible crime or a minor violation of the law.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

traffic stop traffic stops

Etymology

From traffic + stop.

Related words

felony stop
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