stop off
phrasal verb
stopped off; stopping off; stops off
informal
: to go or stay somewhere briefly while traveling to another place
I'll stop off (at the store) to pick up some milk.
She is stopping off in Miami to visit a friend.
Examples of stop off in a Sentence
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Major touring musicals stop off at the Smith Center, and three major-league professional sports teams have moved in relatively recently.
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Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
On his way to Orlok’s castle, Thomas stops off at a tavern, where the locals warn him to abandon his journey.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The royal couple reportedly stopped off in India on the way home for a spa break to recover.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
So fuel up and set off, allowing time to stop off for incredible meals, new encounters, and lots of snaps along the way on your Italy road trip.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
Hanson, who had been driving across the country on his way home from a Grateful Dead concert in Las Vegas, stopped off in Milwaukee to preach the gospel of unity.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Legend has it that a British lord en route to Italy with his ailing daughter was derailed by a pandemic and stopped off in a sleepy fishing village.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Leaving Telluride, head north and stop off in Ouray, home to several, easily accessible waterfalls such as Cascade Falls and Box Cañon Falls Park (entry $5-$7 per person).
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024
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Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
On his way to Orlok’s castle, Thomas stops off at a tavern, where the locals warn him to abandon his journey.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The royal couple reportedly stopped off in India on the way home for a spa break to recover.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
So fuel up and set off, allowing time to stop off for incredible meals, new encounters, and lots of snaps along the way on your Italy road trip.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
Hanson, who had been driving across the country on his way home from a Grateful Dead concert in Las Vegas, stopped off in Milwaukee to preach the gospel of unity.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Legend has it that a British lord en route to Italy with his ailing daughter was derailed by a pandemic and stopped off in a sleepy fishing village.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Leaving Telluride, head north and stop off in Ouray, home to several, easily accessible waterfalls such as Cascade Falls and Box Cañon Falls Park (entry $5-$7 per person).
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024
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“Stop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20off. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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