one-stop

American

[wuhn-stop] / ˈwʌnˌstɒp /

adjective

that can be accomplished in one stop.

a store offering one-stop shopping.

one-stop British

adjective

having or providing a range of related services or goods in one place

a one-stop shop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of one-stop

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A railway enthusiast at the station told AFP he was taking the train only one stop and would disembark at Tianjin.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The first law of holes: When you’re in one, stop digging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Just as a lightbulb is part of a complete circuit, the aurora is only one stop along a larger electrical pathway.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

By late summer, Fugate was posting from the campaign trail as part of Trump’s advance team, pictured at one stop standing behind the candidate in a crowd of young supporters.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

At one stop I heard the name of a village called.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023