stopover
Americannoun
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a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.
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such a stop made with the privilege of proceeding later on the ticket originally issued.
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of stopover
First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase stop over
Example Sentences
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So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
The authors report that the tracked eagles paused at many of the same lakes and rivers that a study in the 1980s had already identified as important stopover sites for Bald Eagles.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025
Three Europa League titles on the bounce with Sevilla followed an ill-advised six-month stopover at Spartak Moscow.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
Washington also nixed a planned stopover in New York in August by Taiwan’s president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
“If we’re lucky—and if that wight was correct—we might just be able to catch the train during its stopover in Porthmadog.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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