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one-stop

American  
[wuhn-stop] / ˈwʌnˌstɒp /

adjective

  1. that can be accomplished in one stop.

    a store offering one-stop shopping.


one-stop British  

adjective

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

    a one-stop shop

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Etymology

Origin of one-stop

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Crystal Nerone has made repeated trips to the one-stop center to understand in advance every hoop they’ll have to jump through.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"The Gulf carriers were able to build a very strong network, not only of hub cities, capital cities – but also the major secondary cities and third cities, which enabled one-stop flying," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Banks and wealth managers are increasingly positioning themselves as one-stop shops for the richest families around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Rocket acquired real-estate brokerage Redfin in 2025 with the aim of becoming a one-stop shop where the home-buying process would be faster and less complicated.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Until recently, Karnal Singh, the chief ministers point-man in the police department, was normally the one-stop shop for journos for daily information.

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