layover

Thân thiện

The family enjoys a short layover at the airport.

Definition

Noun: A short, planned stop or break during a journey, typically involving waiting for a connecting form of transportation.

Usage

A "layover" is the period of time a traveler spends at an intermediate point between two legs of a trip. It is a scheduled pause, most commonly associated with air travel, but applicable to other forms of transportation. The term implies a temporary stop, not the final destination.

Examples

• We had a layover in Chicago for three hours before our flight to London.
• The bus trip includes a layover of 45 minutes at the central station.
• A long layover can be an opportunity to explore a new city for a few hours.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a layover": To experience a scheduled stop during travel.
  • Our flight to Tokyo has a layover in Seoul.
• "Layover time": The specific duration of the stop.
  • Check your ticket to see the layover time between flights.

Variants and Related Words

• Stopover (noun): Often used interchangeably with "layover," though sometimes implies a longer, possibly overnight, stop.
• Connection (noun): Refers more to the act of changing from one vehicle to another, which often occurs during a layover.

Synonyms

Stop, stopover, halt, break (in a journey).

Related Phrases

• "During the layover": Referring to the time period of the stop.
  • During the layover, we ate at an airport restaurant.
• "Short/long layover": Describing the duration.
  • I prefer a short layover to avoid wasting time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a brief stay in the course of a journey
   • they made a stopover to visit their friends

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stop
• stopover