What does "hard stop" mean? Is it a common word?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
A "hard stop" is a commonly used expression, meaning a specific time that a meeting must end. The speaker says that she always shares her hard stop, so that the meeting does not go over. Ex: The meeting starts at 2 PM, with a hard stop at 4 PM. Ex: I have a hard stop at 6 PM today, so let's meet up early.