stop-off

or stop·off

[ stop-awf, -of ]

noun

1. stopover.

stop off

verb

1. intr, adverboften foll byat to halt and call somewhere, as on a visit or errand, esp en route to another place

noun

1. 1. a break in a journey
   2. ( as modifier )

      stopoff point

Word History and Origins

Origin of stop-off¹

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase stop off

Idioms and Phrases

Also, stop over . Interrupt a journey for a short stay somewhere, as in When we drove through Massachusetts we stopped off for a few days at Cape Cod , or When you're in the area try to stop over and see our new house . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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 Project Gutenberg

Faix, yer ticket reads straight through, wid no stop-off priv'leges whatever.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• call
• call on
• frequent
• hit
• inspect
• play
• see
• stay at
• talk
• tour