stopping by
Making brief appearance
Stopping by is paying a brief, usually informal visit.
The phrase suggests a quick detour rather than a planned appointment: I'm just stopping by to drop off these papers, She stopped by on her way home from work.
The visit is typically short and casual—you stop by a friend's house, not a funeral.
- visitTrip to see another
- catch-upReaching others' level
- drop-inUnscheduled brief visit
- drop byVisit without appointment
- popping inBrief casual visit
brief visit · just passing · greeting · check-in · by · house call · knock on the door · detour · courtesy call · pop-in · hospitality · pull over · passing through · on the way · touch base · waypoint · layover · swing by
- casual visitsdropping by, popping in, pop-in, quick visit
duration of visit
stopping bymoving in
Establishing new residence
staying · settling in · taking up residence · remaining · lingering
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