stop off
phrasal 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 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.
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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
On the day he was set to record his second album, Buckley stopped off at a tributary adjacent to the Mississippi River.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Bon Jovi, a longtime New Jersey resident, stopped off at his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen community restaurant in the state before joining the protest.
—Chris Jordan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 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
The Alchemist is quite close to Von Trapp and is a great place to stop off to try some of their popular IPAs, including the famous Heady Topper, which has achieved cult-like status amongst beer geeks.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Human Rights First raised concerns about the conditions on board the planes, with many deportees held in handcuffs or shackles for the entire flight, which can stop off in multiple countries and last more than 30 hours.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Gaga is currently touring her seventh album with the Mayhem Ball Tour, which kicked off mid-July in Las Vegas and will stop off in Miami, New York City, Toronto and Chicago before the singer-songwriter hops the pond to cities like London, Milan, Barcelona and others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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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
On the day he was set to record his second album, Buckley stopped off at a tributary adjacent to the Mississippi River.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Bon Jovi, a longtime New Jersey resident, stopped off at his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen community restaurant in the state before joining the protest.
—Chris Jordan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 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
The Alchemist is quite close to Von Trapp and is a great place to stop off to try some of their popular IPAs, including the famous Heady Topper, which has achieved cult-like status amongst beer geeks.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Human Rights First raised concerns about the conditions on board the planes, with many deportees held in handcuffs or shackles for the entire flight, which can stop off in multiple countries and last more than 30 hours.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Gaga is currently touring her seventh album with the Mayhem Ball Tour, which kicked off mid-July in Las Vegas and will stop off in Miami, New York City, Toronto and Chicago before the singer-songwriter hops the pond to cities like London, Milan, Barcelona and others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Stop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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