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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whistle-stop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
whistle-stop
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small train station.

noun

A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

adj

Extremely brief and hurried.

verb

To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

whistle-stops (plural) whistle-stops (present, singular) whistle-stopping (participle, present) whistle-stopped (participle, past) whistle-stopped (past)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

What does whistle-stop mean?
A small train station.
Where does whistle-stop come from?
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.

How to pronounce whistle-stop

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