"request stop" meaning in English

See request stop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: request stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} request stop (plural request stops)
  1. A location at which public transport does not ordinarily stop, but will do so if specifically requested by a passenger. Wikipedia link: request stop Hyponyms: flag stop Related terms: whistle-stop
    Sense id: en-request_stop-en-noun-vp9avRUV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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