Megállóban

Megállóban is the inessive singular form of the Hungarian noun megálló, meaning a stop or halt, particularly in the context of public transport. It denotes location at or inside a stop where vehicles pause to let passengers board or alight. For example, "Az utasok a megállóban várakoznak."

Etymology: The noun megálló originates from the verb áll, "to stand," with the prefix meg- forming a noun that designates a place of stopping. The suffix -ó indicates a place associated with the verb’s action. The term is widely used for bus, tram, and other scheduled stops.

Usage: The form -ban/-ben is the inessive case used for location; "megállóban" means "at the stop" or "in the stop area." Plural: megállókban. In everyday language, compounds such as buszmegálló or villamosmegálló are common for specific stop types.

Context and terminology: In official contexts, "megállóhely" is often used to designate a stop location in timetables and transport planning. The word can also appear in signs and maps. While "megálló" focuses on the stop point, the term "megállóhely" emphasizes the geographic point used for stops.

See also: buszmegálló, villamosmegálló, megállóhely.