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verb (used without object) , whis·tle-stopped, whis·tle-stop·ping. to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. to take a trip consisting of several brief, usually overnight, stops.
A whistle stop or whistle-stop tour is a style of political campaigning where the politician makes a series of brief appearances or speeches at a number of small towns over a short period of time. Originally, whistle-stop appearances were made from the open platform of an observation car or a private railroad car .
Definition of whistle-stop adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 3, 2024 · noun. 1. US and Canadian. a. a minor railway station where trains stop only on signal. b. a small town having such a station. 2. 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. verb whistle-stop Word forms: -stops, -stopping, -stopped. 3. (intransitive)
A whistle stop is a stopping point at which trains stop only on request. Whistle Stop or Whistle-Stop may also refer to: Whistle Stop, starring George Raft and Ava Gardner; Whistle Stop (Russian: Полустанок) a Soviet comedy directed by Boris Barnet; Whistle Stop, a 1961 jazz studio album by Kenny Dorham
WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGNING: Rallies Along The Rails. Harry S. Truman campaigns from the platform of a private railcar in 1948. Photo: US National Archives. Origin of the Whistlestop Campaign. In 1836, William Henry Harrison became the first presidential candidate to give speeches from the back of a train.
