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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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Noun
The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Although there’s a direct flight from New York to Palma, Mallorca, a Madrid stopover is always a good idea. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Consider a stopover to break up the journey and minimize jet lag. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Alaïa spring 2025 Courtesy of Alaïa Grande, for her part, chose a black strapless dress for her stopover in Las Vegas. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stop (over)
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stop
Noun
  • The 855-Aloha, the hotel's signature restaurant, was our first stop.
    Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
  • Back in the lower 48, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is a bucket-list stop for aviation buffs, as is The Museum of Flight in Seattle.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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