whistlestop

See also: whistle-stop and whistle stop

English

Etymology

whistle +‎ stop

Noun

whistlestop (plural whistlestops)

  1. (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.

Usage notes
  • Now used attributively to describe a tour that makes frequent stops.

Verb

whistlestop (third-person singular simple present whistlestops, present participle whistlestopping, simple past and past participle whistlestopped)

  1. Alternative form of whistle-stop

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