WHISTLE-STOPS Synonyms: 8 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

whistle-stops

noun

plural of whistle-stop

as in villages

a small residential settlement for that all-important primary election, candidates are willing to go to every whistle-stop in the state

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villages

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The Midwest is home to the history of sophisticated Indigenous villages and sacred landscapes.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Effaced, our villages, carried off by endless war.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

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