one-stop

adjective

ˈwən-ˈstäp How to pronounce one-stop (audio)
: providing or offering a comprehensive range of goods or services at one location
also : provided or offered at such a location
one-stop shopping

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The platform is touted as a one-stop shop for messaging, getting online government services, making payments and other activities. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Backed by blue chip investors including Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures, the company also gives caregivers access to an app that serves as a one-stop shop for time sheets, charting and asking questions of an AI-powered assistant. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Owning the payments network makes Capital One more of a one-stop shop like American Express — though Capital One serves a wide income spectrum, while Amex's clientele are more affluent. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Here's your one-stop-shop — a snapshot of classic American hot dogs worth the detour. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-stop

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of one-stop was in 1933

Rhymes for one-stop

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“One-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-stop. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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