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 International stopovers by sitting and former heads of state of Taiwan routinely draw strong protests from China. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Anna also layered in stopovers, which can be done on Singapore Airlines’ website for no additional points. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopovers
stops
Noun
  • Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Stopovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopovers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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