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

Founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1911, Las Vegas was meant to be a stopover for the railroad. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

From day one, Rosie’s has been a popular stopover for those heading to Lake Travis and the Hill Country. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

Of those that do, fewer are likely to consider stopovers, which will hit their countries’ hospitality sectors. —Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026