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halts

UK/hɒlts//hɔlts/

halts is the plural of halt.

halts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of halt.

Meaning of halt

Noun (1)

halt (plural halts)

  1. (obsolete) A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
    • The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.
    Synonyms:
    hiatus, close
  2. (obsolete) A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.
    • The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works.

Noun (2)

halt (plural halts)

  1. (dated, obsolete) Lameness; a limp.

Noun (3)

halt (plural halts)

  1. (Ireland, UK, obsolete) A small railroad station, usually unstaffed or with very few staff, and with few or no facilities.
    • Halts were normally unstaffed, tickets being sold on the train.2024 June 10, Wikipedia contributors, “Train station”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

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Phrases with halts

Words that rhyme with halts

Questions about halts

What is halts the plural of?
Halts is the plural of halt.
How do you pronounce halts?
Halts is pronounced /hɒlts/ (UK).

Words near halts in the dictionary

  1. Halton Hills
  2. Halton Holegate
  3. Halton Lea Gate
  4. Halton-with-Aughton
  5. Haltons
  6. halts
  7. haltura
  8. halturas
  9. Haltwhistle
  10. haluka
  11. halukka

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