whistlestop

See also: whistle-stop and whistle stop

English

Etymology

From 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. See whistlestop tour

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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