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- DictionaryFull stop/ˌfo͝ol ˈstäp/
noun
- 1. a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation; a period. British
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the punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence that is not a question or exclamation, after abbreviations, etc Also called (esp US and Canadian)period. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of full stop 1. First recorded in 1590–1600. Discover More. Example Sentences.
The full stop (Commonwealth English), period (North American English), or full point. is a punctuation mark used for several purposes, most often to mark the end of a declarative sentence (as distinguished from a question or exclamation).
FULL STOP meaning: a mark (.) used at the end of a sentence, or to show that the letters before it are an abbreviation. Learn more.
1 day ago · A full stop is the punctuation mark (.) which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a question or exclamation.
n. 1. an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest. 2. a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period. 3. a round of time, esp. as marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon: the rainy period.
Definitions of full stop. noun. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations. synonyms: full point, period, point, stop. see more.
The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines a full stop as a punctuation mark that is “used at the end of a sentence to emphasise that there is nothing more to say about a subject.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a full stop as “a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation”.
