whistlestop

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noun

A minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.

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Meanings

nounwhistlestop (plural whistlestops)

plural whistlestops

  1. USdatedA minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.
verbwhistlestop (third-person singular simple present whistlestops, present participle whistlestopping, simple past and past participle whistlestopped)

present singular third person whistlestops · participle present whistlestopping · participle past whistlestopped · past whistlestopped

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whistle-stop.

Origin

From whistle + stop.

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APA

whistlestop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlestop

MLA

“whistlestop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlestop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistlestop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlestop.

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