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.
Examples of stop off in a Sentence
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For an authentic experience, stop off at Sid’s Diner or Johnnie’s Grill in El Reno, though Tucker’s Onion Burgers in Oklahoma City fries up a mean patty too.
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Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
One car appears to have come to a stop off the road against a tree.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The ship stopped off the coast of Cape Verde to manage the infections, officials said, and the three deceased passengers were removed from the ship.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 May 2026
On March 15, Hollywood hosted the Oscars — not far from a stop off the B Line.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The flotilla will stop off the Havana Malecón seawall.
—Sarah Moreno
march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
For something more low-key, wander down to the local beach from the hotel’s beach club, stopping off for a fresh coconut along the way.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Before heading out of town, stop off at Anini Beach.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
When the vehicle came to a stop off the road, two female suspects followed orders and got out of the vehicle to be taken into custody, state police said.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
One car appears to have come to a stop off the road against a tree.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The ship stopped off the coast of Cape Verde to manage the infections, officials said, and the three deceased passengers were removed from the ship.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 May 2026
On March 15, Hollywood hosted the Oscars — not far from a stop off the B Line.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The flotilla will stop off the Havana Malecón seawall.
—Sarah Moreno
march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
For something more low-key, wander down to the local beach from the hotel’s beach club, stopping off for a fresh coconut along the way.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Before heading out of town, stop off at Anini Beach.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
When the vehicle came to a stop off the road, two female suspects followed orders and got out of the vehicle to be taken into custody, state police said.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Stop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20off. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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