whistle stop

whistle stop

n.

1. A town or station at which a train stops only if signaled.

2. A brief appearance of a political candidate in a small town, traditionally on the observation platform of a train.

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whistle stop

n

1. (Transport / Railways) US and Canadian

a.  a minor railway station where trains stop only on signal

b.  a small town having such a station

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a.  a brief appearance in a town, esp by a political candidate to make a speech, shake hands, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a whistle-stop tour

vb whistle-stop -stops, -stopping, -stopped

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) to campaign for office by visiting many small towns to give short speeches

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whistle stop - a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal flag stop, way station railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station - terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

Translations

whistle stop (US)

n

(dated: = small town) → Kleinstadt f, → Nest nt (pej inf)

(= stop) → kurzer Aufenthalt an einem kleinen Ort; (fig) → Stippvisite f