stopover

[ stop-oh-ver ]

noun

1. a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.
2. such a stop made with the privilege of proceeding later on the ticket originally issued.

stopover

/ ˈstɒpˌəʊvə /

noun

1. a stopping place on a journey

verb

1. intr, adverb to make a stopover

Word History and Origins

Origin of stopover¹

First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase stop over

Example Sentences

The trip included a stopover in India on the way back.

From BBC

The Queen returned to the UK last Wednesday after a trip with the King to Australia and Samoa, which included a stopover in India on the way back.

From BBC

At the same time, the lake is growing saltier as it shrinks, bringing changes to a habitat that is a vital stopover for migratory birds.

From Los Angeles Times

A host of migratory birds from the Pacific Flyway are making it a regular stopover.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1940s Harlan County had over 8,000 Black coal miners and their families, Kentucky being, for many, a stopover in the Great Migration to the industrial North.

From Salon