stopover
noun
stop·over
ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 
1
: a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
Examples of stopover in a Sentence
The city is a favorite stopover for tourists.
I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul.
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Following its stopover in Australia in late July, the British carrier participated in a large-scale exercise in the Philippine Sea from August 4-12 with American and Japanese carrier vessels capable of operating F-35B and F-35C jets.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
From South Africa to Rwanda and then Benin, the PFL is crafting a continental footprint that blends North-South-East-West representation, making Africa not just a stopover, but a permanent stage in its global calendar.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Within the span of days, Nashville's nonstop routes to Europe will effectively triple, opening up dozens of convenient connections and stopover options for travelers.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
From South Africa to Rwanda and then Benin, the PFL is crafting a continental footprint that blends North-South-East-West representation, making Africa not just a stopover, but a permanent stage in its global calendar.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Within the span of days, Nashville's nonstop routes to Europe will effectively triple, opening up dozens of convenient connections and stopover options for travelers.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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stopover
noun
stop·over
-ˌō-vər
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
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