stop-off
noun
stop-off
American
[stop-awf, -of]
/ ˈstɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
Or
stopoff
noun
stop off
British
verb
noun
stop off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of stop-off
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase stop off
Example Sentences
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The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to the disruptive passenger.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
With no warning, Kelly decides to fly to Europe to spend time with his daughters and get his head together - albeit with a stop-off in Italy to collect a lifetime achievement prize.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
In a place where food can be pricey, it’s a budget-conscious salve to a grumbling stomach and a quick stop-off in between a busy sightseeing itinerary.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
But for one honoree, James C. Nicola, the longtime artistic director of New York Theater Workshop, there would be no stop-off for toasts at the Plaza Hotel or after-midnight carousing at Tavern on the Green.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
It did not seem credible that the great man would make a special stop-off on his way to the coast, just to pay me a visit.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp
Its port is where many vessels stop off to load up on the marine fuel that powers their voyages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
A flurry of fans press onward toward Brookside, while some stop off at the venue’s restrooms, much more suited to modern standards than those in the lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Trump will stop off for a personal view of the Sir Winston Churchill archives held at Chequers, before having a bilateral meeting.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Against Florida, Daccord made a huge stop off Aaron Ekblad to keep things scoreless at a time the Kraken were being outshot 9-3 the opening frame.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
It was early evening, and my family and I had parked at a rest stop off a highway.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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