regular stop

[/ˈreɡjələr stɑp/]
nounpl: regular stops
parada regular
1. A scheduled stopping point on a fixed route where a vehicle (bus, train, etc.) regularly halts to pick up and drop off passengers
The bus makes a regular stop at the corner of Fifth Avenue every morning at 8:15 AM.
O ônibus faz uma parada regular na esquina da Quinta Avenida todos os dias de manhã às 8h15.
2. A customary or habitual place that someone visits frequently
That coffee shop has been my regular stop for years.
Aquela cafeteria é minha parada regular há anos.
3. In sports, a standard position or location where play is interrupted
The regular stop in the game happens at the end of each quarter.
A parada regular no jogo acontece no final de cada quarto.
In Brazil, 'parada regular' is essential vocabulary for public transportation users. Cariocas (Rio residents) and Paulistas (São Paulo residents) navigate daily commutes via these stops. The concept is deeply integrated into urban culture, with many Brazilians having specific regular stops they visit daily. In the USA, especially in major cities like NYC, knowing your regular stops is part of commuter culture and urban lifestyle.
NYC Slang
the usual spot / my usual stop
Synonyms / Sinônimos
scheduled stopdesignated stopstandard stopfixed stophabitual stop
Antonyms / Antônimos
irregular stopunscheduled stopemergency stoprandom stop

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parada regular
Most common term used in public transportation context
São Paulo
parada fixa
Alternative term emphasizing the fixed nature of the stop
Rio de Janeiro
ponto de parada
Commonly used in everyday speech for bus stops
Portugal
paragem regular
Portuguese European variant; 'paragem' is the standard term for bus stop

Related Words

bus stoptrain stationroutescheduletransitcommutefrequent stopterminal

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a regular stop
have a regular stop at
on the regular stop
miss the regular stop
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