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stop-off

American  
[stop-awf, -of] / ˈstɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
Or stopoff

noun

  1. stopover.

stop off British  

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. a break in a journey

    2. ( as modifier )

      stopoff point
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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]

Etymology

Origin of stop-off

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

Example Sentences

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The nearby town of Rhayader is a cycling and walking hub and a popular stop-off for people driving between north and south Wales.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

The main reason for the high negatives: His stop-off in Saudi Arabia.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 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)

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