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

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

The stop-off in Samarinda was also odd - usually de Guzman would fly straight from Balikpapan to Busang.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Compounding the problem, Hammer said, is Washington’s position on the Interstate 5 corridor and its ability to serve as a stop-off point on the way to smuggle drugs into Vancouver, B.C.

From Seattle Times

The dense forests of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia have been a major stop-off point for smugglers bringing people to Southeast Asia by boat - most of them Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar and squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh.

From Reuters

Related Words

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