changeover

noun

change·​over ˈchānj-ˌō-vər 

1

: conversion, transition

2

: a pause in a tennis match during which the players change sides of the court

Synonyms of changeover

• transformation
• conversion
• transition

Examples of changeover in a Sentence

Were there any problems during the changeover from the franc to the euro?

the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing

Recent Examples on the Web

The company expects the robot to boost changeover efficiency on the production line by around 30 percent once it is fully integrated into operations at the southern Jiangsu province facility. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025

But this assimilation isn't without its shortcomings as 886 million souls died as a result of the planet-wide changeover, no doubt many aboard jet airliners and driving cars. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Mike Weiss, current showrunner of mothership FBI, is in talks to add showrunner duties on CIA, sources said, with production pausing during the changeover. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025

Andersen Consulting convened its 2,500 senior partners in Miami to coordinate a smooth changeover on January 1st. —Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for changeover

• carryover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover
• pullover

Kids Definition

changeover

noun

change·​over ˈchān-ˌjō-vər 

: transition entry 1 sense 1