Set down only

How it is used

Seen in timetables; the opposite condition, pick up only, permits boarding but not alighting.

Example sentences

1. The coach called at the airport set down only, so we could not join it there.

   A listed stop does not necessarily offer boarding to new passengers.

2. The timetable marked the city-centre arrival as set down only.

   The phrase specifies a restriction on the use of that stop.

Common collocations

• set down only stop
• marked set down only

Related terms

• public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
• timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

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