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

Examples of one-stop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wayfair is your one-stop shop for all home items, including furniture, decor, outdoor items, kitchen essentials, appliances, and more. Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 Cities with large numbers of unhoused people should have a one-stop homeless navigational center. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024 Advertised as a one-stop shop for Bohemian fashion, Johnny Was’ wares are designed for a last-minute beach trip or a planned look for an event, according to the retailer. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024 The one-stop shop provides assistance with school registration, community resources, legal help, medical care, and adult English classes. Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024 The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024 The Marvel Unlimited app is a one-stop destination for over 30,000 comics spanning the entire Marvel Universe. Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 The shuttered skydiving facility was supposed to be a one-stop resource people experiencing homelessness could use to sign up for housing benefits and other services. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 No worries, Country Thunder Arizona offers a one-stop shop with a wide array of merchandise for allof your cowboy needs. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

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 30 Apr. 2024.

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