laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
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Examples of layover in a Sentence
Noun
our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago
Verb
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
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Having the right backpack on a multi-leg, extended trip with layovers can make a huge difference on your shoulders.
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But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
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Noun
In the early 2010s, airlines targeted travelers passing between the Americas and Europe via Reykjavik Airport with layover packages, enticing flyers to spend a few days in the country sightseeing.
—Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
Heroic Knight Expandable Roll-top Laptop Backpack $51 at Amazon
Having the right backpack on a multi-leg, extended trip with layovers can make a huge difference on your shoulders.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Sticks were partially laid over the bodies, Olehy said.
—Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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layover
1 of 2 noun
lay·over
ˈlā-ˌō-vər 
lay over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lā-ˈō-vər
: to make a temporary halt or stop
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