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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An optional free stopover in Lisbon on the way there or back is a great way to extend your trip and see more of Portugal.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This stopover is part of our ongoing cooperation, strengthened by the 20-year renewal of the Defense Cooperation Treaty (TCMD) between Djibouti and France.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Draper is an ideal stopover, particularly for motorists who’ve had their fill of fast food and chain restaurants.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
What To Know The French Embassy in Djibouti announced on Saturday that the Charles de Gaulle and its escorting ships made a stopover in the former French territory in the Horn of Africa.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This stopover is part of our ongoing cooperation, strengthened by the 20-year renewal of the Defense Cooperation Treaty (TCMD) between Djibouti and France.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Draper is an ideal stopover, particularly for motorists who’ve had their fill of fast food and chain restaurants.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
What To Know The French Embassy in Djibouti announced on Saturday that the Charles de Gaulle and its escorting ships made a stopover in the former French territory in the Horn of Africa.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 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 May. 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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