Also means
halt
Usage Note
Fermata is the standard word for a bus or tram stop — fermata dell'autobus. It is also a musical term (a pause sign). The verb fermare means 'to stop'. Do not confuse fermata (noun, stop) with fermato (adjective, stopped/arrested).
Examples
"Scendo alla prossima fermata."
Natural Translation
I'm getting off at the next stop.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic