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Definition of stopover
1 : a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2 : a stopping place on a journey
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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 of stopover from the Web
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For those birds, refueling might take up to an extra week at each stopover.
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According to the Guiness World Book of Records' guidelines, Demonbreun only needs to set foot within a country's border to officially count the stopover toward her tally.
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MEA does not operate direct flights to the United States but is used by many Syrians who travel to the U.S. via MEA with a stopover in Europe.
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Serena was scheduled to play in an exhibition in India, so Jill Smoller talked her into making a stopover on the way back and spending the night at the Cavalieri.
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At the time of his arrest, Warmbier had been on an organized New Year's tour in North Korea, a five-day stopover on his way to Hong Kong for a study-abroad trip.
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Travelers with ambitious travel plans may find additional multicity routes at bargain rates as international airlines add free stopovers and other incentives to make the midway hub a second destination.
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Travelers with ambitious travel plans may find additional multicity routes at bargain rates as international airlines add free stopovers and other incentives to make the midway hub a second destination.
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Finnair has also introduced free stopovers, in Helsinki for up to five days on flights between North American and Europe or Asia.
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First Known Use of stopover
1885
STOPOVER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of stopover for English Language Learners
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: a brief period of time when you stop at a place during a journey; also : a place where a stopover occurs
STOPOVER Defined for Kids
stopover
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stop·over
\ˈstäp-ˌō-vər\
Definition of stopover for Students
: a stop made during a journey
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