whistlestop

See also: whistle-stop and whistle stop

English

Etymology

whistle +‎ stop

Noun

whistlestop (plural whistlestops)

1. (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.

Usage notes

• Now used attributively to describe a tour that makes frequent stops. See whistlestop tour

Verb

whistlestop (third-person singular simple present whistlestops, present participle whistlestopping, simple past and past participle whistlestopped)

1. Alternative form of whistle-stop

Anagrams

• postwhistle, whistle post