auto-stop
nounUK /ˈɔːtəʊ stɒp/
US /ˈɔːtoʊ stɑːp/
A way of getting a ride by standing by the road and waving at cars.
We missed the bus, so we tried auto-stop to get home.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feature that makes a machine or vehicle stop by itself.
The toy car has an auto-stop so it won't crash into the wall.
3. A safety switch that turns something off automatically.
The escalator's auto-stop kicked in when someone dropped a bag.
4. The act of stopping a vehicle automatically without a driver.
The bus's auto-stop let passengers off at the station safely.