Whistle-stop
Pronunciation: /ˈhwɪsəɫ- ˈstɑp/
Whistle-stop (noun)
- a short visit to many places, often for a campaign or tour.
- a small train station where trains stop only if signaled.
Examples
- The politician made a whistle-stop in the town.
- During the tour, they had a whistle-stop at the museum.
Common collocations: whistle-stop tour, make a whistle-stop, whistle-stop station, arrive at a whistle-stop, whistle-stop around
Whistle-stop (verb)
- to travel quickly to many places, often for a campaign.
Examples
- They whistle-stopped through the countryside.
- The candidate whistle-stopped across the state.