stopover

noun

stop·​over ˈstäp-ˌō-vər How to pronounce stopover (audio)
1
: a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey

Examples of stopover in a Sentence

The city is a favorite stopover for tourists. I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul.
Recent Examples on the Web The third way visitors get to Cozumel is via a cruise stopover. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 Swift arrived in Melbourne last week following a stopover in Honolulu. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Their yearly Nebraska stopover usually lasts from mid-February to mid-April, with individual birds staggering their arrivals and departures. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024 Iceland’s tourism infrastructure initially developed thanks to low airfare deals connecting North America with Europe and a stopover program that gave travelers the option for multi-day layovers without an increase in fare. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 If a city is expanding, more parks and green spaces can be made so that birds retain their stopover spots. Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 But for honeymooners or budget travelers looking to stretch their airfares, the Tahiti stopover is sure to be a tantalizing option. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023 On June 27, 1976, two Palestinians affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and two Germans from a guerrilla group called the Revolutionary Cells hijacked an Air France flight carrying some two hundred and forty passengers from Tel Aviv to Paris after a stopover in Athens. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024 Passengers can then choose to add a second stopover in Portugal (either on the mainland or to its famous Azores or Madeira islands) and receive a 25 percent discount on the domestic ticket. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stopover was in 1885

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Cite this Entry

“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stopover

noun
stop·​over -ˌō-vər How to pronounce stopover (audio)
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey

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