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• stop-off
  stop-off

  noun

  stopover.
• stop off
  stop off

  verb

  to halt and call somewhere, as on a visit or errand, esp en route to another place

stop-off

American  

[stop-awf, -of] / ˈstɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

Or stopoff

noun

1. stopover.

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stop off British  

verb

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

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noun

1. 1. a break in a journey

   2. ( as modifier )

      stopoff point

stop off Idioms  

1. 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]

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Etymology

Origin of stop-off

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

Example Sentences

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

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

He added: "For any Brontë fan - any literature fan - it's a key stop-off place."

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

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

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

From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)

Related Words

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