"Without supervision from the architect, the project came to a standstill."
"Having too many cars on the city streets will often bring traffic to a standstill."
Due to road construction, movement on I-95 has come to a standstill.
The auto accident caused traffic to come to a standstill on the freeway.
Well, honey, standstill is actually not a compound word. It's just one word that packs a punch, meaning a complete halt or stop in movement. So, no need to go breaking it apart, just let it do its thing and stand still in all its single-word glory.
* immobile * unmoving * stationary * standstill * in place
standstill
One option is the word stagnation.
Standstill is a noun. It refers to a state of inactivity or cessation of movement.
Standstill - band - was created in 1995.
standstill describes a condition of motion. As in "the traffic came to a standstill". Used in this context, it is an adjective, since it qualifies the noun "movement"
The cast of Standstill - 2011 includes: Mark Theodossiou
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deadlock: a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions