Synonyms of stop (over)

stop (over) 1 of 2

verb

as in to stop (by or in)

Related Words

• stop (by or in)
• camp (out in)
• run (in)
• stay (at)
• pop (in)
• call (on or upon)
• drop in
• drop by
• tarry (in)
• sojourn (at)
• invade
• infest
• resort (to)
• overrun
• take in
• swarm
• hang (at)
• attend
• affect
• haunt
• patronize
• frequent
• visit
• habituate

Dissimilar Words

• avoid
• escape
• evade
• shun
• shake
• elude
• dodge
• eschew
• duck

stopover

2 of 2

noun

ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• layover
• rest
• pause
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stop (over)

Noun

Their maritime strategy, backed by private investors, will see a network of interconnected marinas strung up along the coast, creating an attractive stopover for yachts during the Mediterranean season. —Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

In this installment, the assassin known — for now — only as the Bride (Uma Thurman) takes her single-minded revenge campaign to Japan (plus a stopover in the American suburbs). —Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026

Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand's largest city is often seen as a stopover, but not in 2026. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026

Some stays were quick stopovers; others were full-throttle escapes. —Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025