: providing or offering a comprehensive range of goods or services at one location
also : provided or offered at such a location
one-stop shopping

Examples of one-stop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web White River State Park boasts a scenic downtown canal, the Indiana State Museum and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, along with the Indianapolis Zoo and the NCAA Hall of Champions — all walkable for a wide-ranging, one-stop visitor experience. Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024 Parscale markets Campaign Nucleus as a one-stop shop for conservative candidates who want to automate tasks usually done by campaign workers or volunteers. Garance Burke, Fortune, 6 May 2024 The Audacious Black Girl Podcast Hosted by Amanda L. Paul, a licensed therapist, The Audacious Black Girl podcast is a one-stop shop for empowering conversations about mental health, healing, self-care, personal development, and more for visionary Black women. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024 Amazon’s Movers and Shakers section is a one-stop shop for the site’s most in-demand products across all major categories. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 Twitter, especially, served as a one-stop shop for news and entertainment among a certain kind of very online user. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 May 2024 Wayfair is your one-stop shop for all home items, including furniture, decor, outdoor items, kitchen essentials, appliances, and more. Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 Cities with large numbers of unhoused people should have a one-stop homeless navigational center. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024 Advertised as a one-stop shop for Bohemian fashion, Johnny Was’ wares are designed for a last-minute beach trip or a planned look for an event, according to the retailer. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-stop was in 1933

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“One-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-stop. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

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