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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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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A Dutch event production company called SonicOne put on quite a show in Rotterdam at the end of June, during a Volvo Ocean Race stopover.
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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
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Definition of stopover for Students
: a stop made during a journey
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