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Whistle Stop (Noun)

Meaning

A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The rural town had a whistle-stop station where passengers could get on or off the train if they signaled the driver in advance.
  • During the election campaign, the presidential candidate made a whistle-stop tour of the country, stopping at small towns and villages along the way.
  • The train only made a whistle-stop at the tiny station, just long enough for a handful of passengers to get on and off.
  • In the old days, the train would make a whistle-stop at every small town and village along the route, no matter how tiny.
  • As the train pulled into the whistle-stop station, the conductor would lean out the window and yell out the name of the stop to any waiting passengers.

Synonyms

  • Way Station
  • Flag Stop

Hypernyms

  • Railroad Terminal
  • Train Depot
  • Train Station
  • Railroad Station
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