Cool MateStall
UK /["/stɔːl/"]/US /["/stɔːl/"]/
Definition
a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market
In simple words: A place where things are sold or an area where something stops.
Examples
- The market stall was filled with fresh fruits and vegetables.
- We bought handmade jewelry at the craft stall during the festival.
- At the fair, the food stall was very popular, serving hot dogs and burgers.
- The car engine experienced a stall just before reaching the intersection.
- His speech came to a stall when he forgot what to say next.
- The delay caused a stall in the project’s progress.
Usage notes
Use 'stall' when referring to a booth in a market or when talking about a vehicle temporarily stopping. Avoid in very formal settings.
Grammar pattern
stall + object
Memory hint
Think of a horse 'stalled' in a stable where you can buy hay.
Collocations
- market
- roadside
- bric-a-brac
- have
- put up
- set out
- sell something
- holder
- keeper
- at a/the stall
- behind the stall
- empty
- bathroom
- shower
- clean
- muck
- muck out
- door
- empty
- bathroom
- shower
- clean
- muck
- muck out
- door
Synonyms
- stand
Antonyms
- speed
- continue
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'stall' as a verb meaning to stop with 'stall' as a noun referring to a booth.
- Using 'stall' in formal writing where a more specific term may be appropriate.
- Not distinguishing between a 'car stall' and a market stall.