stopovers

plural of stopover
as in stops
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 stopovers Anna also layered in stopovers, which can be done on Singapore Airlines’ website for no additional points. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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stops
Noun
  • Amid the press stops, Kardashian has worn a vintage Dior icy blue dress at the show’s Paris premiere and a neutral-brown Schiaparelli gown with black linear accents at the Los Angeles premiere, among other looks.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The next 12 hours will take us to 10 stops across three of the city’s five boroughs, from a rundown police precinct to a glitzy nightclub, from a subway platform to a taxi-drivers’ gala.
    Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Stopovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopovers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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