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

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Etymology

Origin of one-stop

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The First Law of Holes is that when you’re in one, stop digging.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

At one stop the driver’s door powered into an old Mazda truck parked next to me—sorry, fella.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Empty buses glowed from within with eerie gray light, chugging slowly from one stop to the next, their drivers sleepy and bored.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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