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What does the sign «остановка» (ostanovka) mean at a street corner?

Остановка (ostanovka) is a stop, such as a bus stop.

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Why: Остановка means a stop or a pause, and at a street corner it marks where buses and trams stop.

Huh, didn't know that: Остановка also means a stop or pause in general, not only for buses.

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Ostanovka means stop, and I stop for snacks at every one.
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Answer: Bus stop. Остановка means a stop or a pause, and at a street corner it marks where buses and trams stop.

  1. Wiktionary: остановка en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0
    stop, pause; bus stop, stopping place
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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