stop in

phrasal verb

stopped in; stopping in; stops in

informal

: to visit someone briefly

You should stop in for tea sometime.

British : to stay at home

I'm stopping in tonight.

Examples of stop in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most travelers from the U.S. stop in Panama City for a night or two before taking a short flight to Isla Colon, which is home to a small airport and most of the area’s hotels and restaurants. —

Mariette Williams, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024 Glover kicked off his North American tour on Aug. 11 in Oklahoma City and had already stopped in cities such as Toronto, Philly, New York, and Nashville. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 The run includes stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and more cities, with select opening performances by Papercuts and Advance. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2024 Vance has alluded to the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry during his own campaign stops in Michigan. —

Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop in

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