standhill

[Unregistered]

Could you tell me the meaning of "standhill" or "at a standhill"?

[Barb_D]

I believe you mean "stand still."
Nothing is moving, there is no progress.

Work on this project has come to a stand still.

[meguta]

Thank you for your reply.
But I actually mean "standhill".
To give an example, "traffic is at a standhill".
Could you tell me the meaning?

[Delmobile]

"Standhill" has no meaning other than as a place name ("he lives at Standhill Farm"). However, "standstill" (spelled as one word) means "a complete stop" and is often used in expressions such as the one you quote---work is at a standstill, traffic is at a standstill, progress is at a standstill, diplomatic talks are at a standstill. Perhaps your source has a typographical error.

standstill. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

[native speaker and writer, not a teacher]

[Barb_D]

Thanks Del, I should have looked it up to see that it was a closed compound.