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stopover

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noun

as in stop
a brief halt in a journey I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul

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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Noun
More than 150 credentials were issued to media from across the country for Monday’s home opener because of the unique nature of the temporary stopover. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for stop (over)
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stop
Noun
  • Turnstile will play a record release show June 5 in Brooklyn, N.Y., before going on a more extensive tour including festival stops at Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, Ottawa Blues and III Points, among others.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 May 2025
  • On Sunday, a pilot radioed the approach controller, about the same time as flights headed to Newark were halted by the ground stop, according to radio frequency recorded by the website LiveATC.net.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025

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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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