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.
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Backpackers use this campground as a quick stopover before heading out.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
But don’t just pass through — Lima itself offers rich experiences well worth a dedicated stopover.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The surrounding seas are dotted with islands of all sizes, each inviting stopovers and allowing yachters to explore their settings in a unique, intimate way.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
But don’t just pass through — Lima itself offers rich experiences well worth a dedicated stopover.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The surrounding seas are dotted with islands of all sizes, each inviting stopovers and allowing yachters to explore their settings in a unique, intimate way.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stopover
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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