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Meaning of stop off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place, either same-day or overnight.
intransitive
To fill (a part of a mould) with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.
transitive

Equivalents

Ελληνικά σταματάω

Examples

“It's a long drive across Texas, so we're going to stop off in Austin for a night.”

“Let's stop off at the supermarket for a second, we have already run out of milk.”

“I stopped off at Welwyn North and took some photos.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

stop out stop over stop press stop short stop someone in their tracks stop someone's clock

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