laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
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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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
However, a new list reveals certain airports where a longer layover may be an absolute treat.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez moved to lay over the bill until Thursday -- the day after the session ends.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Children aged 5 to 14 enrolled in the program receive a personal escort, tracking wristband and supervised transitions through airports, including layovers.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
However, a new list reveals certain airports where a longer layover may be an absolute treat.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Verb
His paintings often featured text layered over imagery; the rugs feature his own handwriting laid over Weinrib’s designs, in a process that started in 2009.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez moved to lay over the bill until Thursday -- the day after the session ends.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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