# traffic stop

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate a possible crime or a minor violation of the law.

## Etymology
From traffic + stop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/traffic-stop