Meaning
stop, halt
- stop, halt, break
- parking (of vehicles)
In a sentence
Facciamo una sosta prima di tornare a casa.
Let's take a break before going home.
Qui la sosta è vietata dopo le otto.
Stopping here is forbidden after eight.
Hai fatto una sosta durante il viaggio?
Did you make a stop during the trip?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sosta | feminine · singular |
| soste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sosta for a temporary stop, especially in travel, driving, or logistics; fermata is more often a bus stop or a stopping point.
- In road signs, sosta often means parking or standing still, not just a brief break: divieto di sosta = no parking.
- Fare una sosta is the most common verb phrase. Avoid using fare una fermata when you mean taking a break during a trip.