stopover
noun
stop·over
ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 
1
: a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
Examples of stopover in a Sentence
The city is a favorite stopover for tourists.
I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul.
Recent Examples on the Web
The bullet-proof train is expected to cover the 683 miles to Vladivostok in about 20 hours, traveling at a speed of about 37 miles per hour, with a long stopover at the Russia-North Korea border to switch wheels that fit Russian railway tracks.
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
The April drills came after President Tsai Ing-wen met House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a stopover in California.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
Being stuck on a flight can be a nightmare, but maybe not so much for passengers who played the waiting game in the Bahamas, reportedly on a stopover flight.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
The sale comes as Qantas is increasing the frequency of its flights from both Los Angeles to Melbourne and from New York to Sydney with a stopover in Auckland, a route the airline re-launched earlier this year.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2023
Air France said in a statement that Gerbier had been on a stopover in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
Pete Davidson and Madelyn Cline made a stopover in Sin City this weekend.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
As a result, the airline allows travelers to add a stopover in Iceland for anywhere from 1 to 7 nights at no additional cost.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
The refuge is the winter home of endangered whopping cranes and an important stopover for monarch butterflies.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
The April drills came after President Tsai Ing-wen met House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a stopover in California.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
Being stuck on a flight can be a nightmare, but maybe not so much for passengers who played the waiting game in the Bahamas, reportedly on a stopover flight.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
The sale comes as Qantas is increasing the frequency of its flights from both Los Angeles to Melbourne and from New York to Sydney with a stopover in Auckland, a route the airline re-launched earlier this year.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2023
Air France said in a statement that Gerbier had been on a stopover in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
Pete Davidson and Madelyn Cline made a stopover in Sin City this weekend.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
As a result, the airline allows travelers to add a stopover in Iceland for anywhere from 1 to 7 nights at no additional cost.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
The refuge is the winter home of endangered whopping cranes and an important stopover for monarch butterflies.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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stopover
noun
stop·over
-ˌō-vər
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
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