stop off

verb

stopped off; stopping off; stops off
informal
: to go or stay somewhere briefly while traveling to another place
I'll stop off (at the store) to pick up some milk.
She is stopping off in Miami to visit a friend.

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Dylan stopped off back in London before returning to New York. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 After stopping off at Dunham’s house to prep her for the event, Cassel has to go home and pack for Paris Fashion Week, where she’s been invited to the Rick Owens show. — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 That might mean picking a destination closer to home, trimming a few stops off the itinerary, or skipping the driving altogether. — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026 Many visitors walked by the hotel and would stop off at its bars and restaurants. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop off

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“Stop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20off. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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