1. Tour the country making brief stops in many places, typically to campaign for political office
   "The candidate whistlestopped through the Midwest"

1. A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
   "The local train made a brief whistle stop at the rural platform";
   - flag stop, way station

Derived forms: whistlestopping, whistle stops, whistlestops

Type of: campaign, railroad station [N. Amer], railroad terminal [N. Amer], railway station [Brit, Cdn], run, station, train depot, train station

Encyclopedia: Whistlestop