layover

1 of 2

noun

lay·​over ˈlā-ˌō-vər 

: stopover

lay over

2 of 2

verb

laid over; laying over; lays over

transitive verb

: postpone

intransitive verb

: to make a stopover

Synonyms of layover

Noun

• stop
• stopover

Verb

• postpone
• delay
• put over
• defer

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After the overnight layover, Gutierrez Molina and his colleagues were scheduled to return to the United States on a flight to Miami on Sunday morning, according to local public television channel Telemedellín. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026

The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes. —Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Something had been laid over the hole, but it wasn’t secured to anything and left a gap that a dog could fit through. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025

Anchoring the Cité, the medieval old town laid over Celtic and Roman settlements, the Gothic Cathedral, for which the master 19th-century French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc conducted restorations, this year celebrates its 750th anniversary. —John Oseid, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for layover

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

Kids Definition

layover

1 of 2 noun

lay·​over ˈlā-ˌō-vər 

: stopover sense 1

lay over

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)lā-ˈō-vər

: to make a temporary halt or stop