whistle-stop — 1. noun A small train station. 2. adjective Extremely brief and hurried. Weve only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so Ill give you a whistle stop tour. See Also: whistle stop cafe, whistle stop train tour … Wiktionary
whistle-stop — ☆ whistle stop [hwis′əl stäp΄, wis′əl stäp΄ ] n. 1. a small town, orig. one at which a train stopped only upon signal 2. a brief stop in a small town as part of a tour, esp. in a political campaign; orig., such a stop in which the candidate spoke … English World dictionary
whistle stop — noun a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal • Syn: ↑flag stop, ↑way station • Hypernyms: ↑railway station, ↑railroad station, ↑railroad terminal, ↑train station, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop b. : a small community : tank town posters that brought in the yokels from fifty miles around every whistle stop we played Bennett Cerf … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — /hwis euhl stop , wis /, v., whistle stopped, whistle stopping, adj. v.i. 1. to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. 2. to take a trip consisting of… … Universalium
whistle-stop — I. noun Usage: often attributive Date: circa 1925 1. a. a small station at which trains stop only on signal ; flag stop b. a small community 2. a brief personal appearance especially by a political candidate usually on the rear platform of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whistle stop — whis′tle stop n. 1) gov a small unimportant town, esp. one along a railroad line 2) gov a short talk from the rear platform of a train, esp. during a political campaign 3) gov a brief appearance, single performance, or the like in a small town,… … From formal English to slang
whistle stop — 1. a small, unimportant town, esp. one along a railroad line. 2. a short talk from the rear platform of a train, esp. during a political campaign. 3. a brief appearance, single performance, or the like, in a small town, as during a political… … Universalium
whis|tle-stop — whistle stop, U.S. Informal. 1. a small, little known town along a railroad line at which a train stops only when signaled. 2. a stop at such a town or station for a brief appearance or speech, as in a political campaign tour: »When the campaign… … Useful english dictionary
Meteor (train) — For the train called Silver Meteor, see Silver Meteor. The Meteor 4500 moved to its permanent position in Tulsa, OK. The Meteor was a named passenger train operated by the St. Louis San Francisco Railway (a.k.a SLSF or the Frisco ). It ran… … Wikipedia
