full stop
noun/ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/
/ˌfʊl ˈstɑːp/
(also less frequent stop)
(also full point)
(all British English) (North American English period)
Idioms - the mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence and in some abbreviations, for example e.g.
- Put a full stop at the end of the sentence.
- The items are separated with a full stop.
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Idioms
See full stop in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee full stop in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishcome to a full stop
- to stop completely
- The car began to shudder and eventually came to a full stop in front of the church.
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