stop-and-go

adjective

ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō 

-ᵊm-

attributively -ˌgō

: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops

especially : controlled or regulated by traffic lights

stop-and-go driving

Examples of stop-and-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following extensive land cleanup, the conversion of Ford’s 122-acre Twin Cities Assembly Plant campus into housing and commerce at Highland Bridge remains an ongoing, stop-and-go effort, 15 years after the plant closed in late 2011. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026

Fuel efficiency drops quickly above about 50 mph, The Points Guy recently reported, and federal data shows aggressive driving can cut gas mileage by up to 40% in stop-and-go traffic. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026

This feature targets urban and stop-and-go operations, where energy losses typically run high and efficiency gains matter most. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

That constant stop-and-go motion costs us energy. —Ciara Lucas, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stop-and-go

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo