laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
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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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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
The wheels were zip-tied, but during their layover in Chicago, the ground crew cut the zip ties, according to a social media post Walker and Shields posted to Instagram.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
While Wednesday’s brawl brought the most attention, the confederation has also faced consistent criticism from players and coaches throughout the tournament relating to the quality of the fields — many of which, including Bank of America Stadium, had layers of grass laid over the usual turf.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2024
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Noun
Anyone who has traveled long-haul to or from the States has likely found themselves with a few hours to spare on a Dallas layover.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
The wheels were zip-tied, but during their layover in Chicago, the ground crew cut the zip ties, according to a social media post Walker and Shields posted to Instagram.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Verb
Of the 14 Copa venues, six had artificial turf and required makeshift grass fields to be laid over the turf, including Mercedes-Benz Stadium, MetLife Stadium, and AT&T Stadium.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
While Wednesday’s brawl brought the most attention, the confederation has also faced consistent criticism from players and coaches throughout the tournament relating to the quality of the fields — many of which, including Bank of America Stadium, had layers of grass laid over the usual turf.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2024
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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