laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
Examples of layover in a Sentence
Noun
our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago
Verb
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
And while some of the impacts of a layover hundreds of miles above Earth are quickly reversible, others can persist.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Where City have benefited significantly is in reaping the rewards of plans laid over a decade ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The countries were originally intended as a kind of deportation layover, but the migrants have now spent 50 days in limbo.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
And while some of the impacts of a layover hundreds of miles above Earth are quickly reversible, others can persist.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
That bill was also technically scheduled for Monday but it was laid over once again.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Where City have benefited significantly is in reaping the rewards of plans laid over a decade ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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layover
1 of 2 noun
lay·over
ˈlā-ˌō-vər 
lay over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lā-ˈō-vər
: to make a temporary halt or stop
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