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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Extreme drought is causing breeding grounds, molting spots and migration stopover sites to vanish.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Starting in fiscal year 2025, international travelers heading to the United States — even for a short stopover — will face new higher fees for two essential documents: the I-94 form and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) permit.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Serving as celebratory checkpoints, physical pit stops, resupply junctions, med centers, and social refreshers, some mountain communities have gained a reputation as legendary, near-mythic stopovers.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Starting in fiscal year 2025, international travelers heading to the United States — even for a short stopover — will face new higher fees for two essential documents: the I-94 form and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) permit.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Serving as celebratory checkpoints, physical pit stops, resupply junctions, med centers, and social refreshers, some mountain communities have gained a reputation as legendary, near-mythic stopovers.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 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 28 Aug. 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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