Phrase guide

stop off

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place, either same-day or overnight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • It's a long drive across Texas, so we're going to stop off in Austin for a night.
  • Let's stop off at the supermarket for a second, we have already run out of milk.
  • I stopped off at Welwyn North and took some photos.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stop, stop by, stop in, keep, lodge, quarter, sleep over, sojourn, stay, stay over, stop off, stop over, tarry

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To fill (a part of a mould) with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: arts, crafts, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, metallurgy, metalworking, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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