expression stop

[/ɪkˈsprɛʃən stɑp/]
nounpl: expression stops
parada de expressão
1. A public transportation stop where only express or limited-stop buses halt, typically serving major destinations or transfer points
The expression stop on Fifth Avenue is where the express bus picks up passengers heading downtown.
A parada de expressão na Quinta Avenida é onde o ônibus expresso pega passageiros indo para o centro.
2. In programming or scripting, a breakpoint or halt in the execution of code that evaluates an expression
Set an expression stop in the debugger to pause when the variable exceeds 100.
Configure uma parada de expressão no depurador para pausar quando a variável exceder 100.
In Brazilian cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, expression stops are integral to modern public transportation systems, particularly with express bus services (ônibus expressos) and BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) systems. In the USA and NYC specifically, 'expression stop' is standard transit terminology. In programming contexts, this term is used universally among developers.
NYC Slang
express stop (common in NYC transit system terminology)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
express stoplimited stopbreakpoint
Antonyms / Antônimos
all-stoplocal stop

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parada de expressão
standard term used in major urban centers
São Paulo
parada de expressão / parada seletiva
commonly used for express bus routes
Rio de Janeiro
parada de expressão
used for BRT and express bus systems
Portugal
paragem de autocarro expresso
less common usage; typically refers to express bus stops

Related Words

bus stoptransit stopdebuggerbreakpointconditional stop

Related Idioms & Phrases

skip a stop
make a stop
express service
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