Definition

1. Noun:
   • A brief stay in the course of a journey: A short interruption of a trip, typically for rest, refueling, or to visit a place before continuing.
   • A stopping place on a journey: A location where such a brief stay occurs, often an airport or city where travelers change transportation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We had a 24-hour stopover in Dubai on our way to Singapore.
  • The flight includes a stopover in Frankfurt.
  • They planned a two-day stopover in Iceland to see the sights.

Advanced Usage

• "to have/make a stopover": This is the standard collocation for taking a short break during a longer trip.
  • We decided to make a stopover in Paris to break up the long flight.

Variants and Related Words

• Stop (noun/verb): A more general term for halting movement or a place where one halts. A "stopover" implies a longer pause than a simple "stop."
• Layover (noun): A near synonym, especially common in air travel for a wait between connecting flights.
• Transit (noun): The act of passing through a place on the way to another. A stopover is a type of transit that involves leaving the airport or station.

Synonyms

• Layover: A waiting period between stages of a journey.
• Break in a journey: A more descriptive phrase for an interrupted trip.

Related Phrases

• Stopover rights: The permission granted by a country for an airline to land and pick up passengers while en route to another destination.
  • The airline's agreement includes stopover rights in several European capitals.

Noun

1. a brief stay in the course of a journey
   • they made a stopover to visit their friends
2. a stopping place on a journey
   • there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago