English Explanatory Dictionary

whistle-stop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small train station.
  2. A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
adj
  1. Extremely brief and hurried.
verb
  1. To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

Pronunciation

En-au-whistle-stop.ogg

Word forms

whistle-stop whistle-stops whistle-stopping whistle-stopped

Etymology

Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.

Related words

front porch campaign jerkwater whistle-stop cafe whistle-stop train tour whirlwind
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