: providing or offering a comprehensive range of goods or services at one location
also : provided or offered at such a location
one-stop shopping

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However, yard sales shouldn't be seen as a one-stop shop, pros caution. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 Local, state or even federal versions of these agencies could offer consumer insurance for individuals alongside adaptation investment programs as a one-stop shop. The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Ginger, citrus, and retinol make this a one-stop-shop for a plumper complexion, firmer skin, wrinkle reduction, improved circulation, and brightened dark circles. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 9 June 2026 Because the school sits on the hotel grounds, planning your stay is essentially a one-stop process — book the room, book the class, walk to your lesson. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-stop

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-stop was in 1933

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“One-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-stop. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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