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

• 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

But after the changeover to the new statewide case management system, the federal government moved Kansas court payments from the district courts to a federal payment center run by the Office of Judicial Administration, Taylor wrote. —Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025

Postecoglou was appointed within hours of Nuno's sacking at Forest - this is how the quick-fire changeover came about. —Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

The government's attorneys cited the changeover in administration and comments made by new FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson that the agency should reconsider its defense of the rule. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025

After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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