stop in
phrasal verb
stopped in; stopping in; stops in
informal
1
: to visit someone briefly
You should stop in for tea sometime.
2
British
: to stay at home
I'm stopping in tonight.
Examples of stop in in a Sentence
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Direct, with a stop in Charlotte Airline: American Airport: LaGuardia Airport
Prices are accurate as of Monday, April 29.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
During a stop in Nairobi to refuel, the ground crew didn't show up for two hours.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Carin León will follow his history-making appearances at both Coachella and Stagecoach with a massive tour across the United States with stops in Europe later this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Viking’s World Voyage I, after departing Port Everglades, will visit Santa Barbara, California, sail up and down the Pacific Ocean, stop in Java, Indonesia, traverse the South China Sea, then visit Ho Chi Minh City and dock for three days in Yangon, Myanmar, just a sample of its itinerary.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Campaigns will say that nothing is more precious than a candidate's time, and that stops in a particular state can move numbers.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Almost the full distance is to be built in the median of Interstate 15, with a station stop in San Bernardino County’s Victorville area.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Diners are in for a party atmosphere at the next stop in the Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers popular Top 10 Takeover dining series.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Overseas, the destroyer made stops in Londonderry and Lishally, in Ireland, as well as Greenock in Scotland.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
During a stop in Nairobi to refuel, the ground crew didn't show up for two hours.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Carin León will follow his history-making appearances at both Coachella and Stagecoach with a massive tour across the United States with stops in Europe later this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Viking’s World Voyage I, after departing Port Everglades, will visit Santa Barbara, California, sail up and down the Pacific Ocean, stop in Java, Indonesia, traverse the South China Sea, then visit Ho Chi Minh City and dock for three days in Yangon, Myanmar, just a sample of its itinerary.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Campaigns will say that nothing is more precious than a candidate's time, and that stops in a particular state can move numbers.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Almost the full distance is to be built in the median of Interstate 15, with a station stop in San Bernardino County’s Victorville area.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Diners are in for a party atmosphere at the next stop in the Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers popular Top 10 Takeover dining series.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Overseas, the destroyer made stops in Londonderry and Lishally, in Ireland, as well as Greenock in Scotland.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Stop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20in. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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