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English / phrasal verb

Stop off

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To pause or interrupt a journey briefly at an intermediate place before reaching the final destination

In context

01

On my way to the district collectorate, I had to stop off at the post office to buy legal revenue stamps.

02

We stopped off at the legal aid clinic on our way home to submit the missing affidavit.

Synonyms

Break a journey,halt briefly,pause

Antonyms

Travel non-stop,proceed directly,bypass

Collocations

Stop off on the way,stop off en route,stop off at a station

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗