stopover
noun
stop·over
ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 
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.
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Cascade Locks Situated about halfway through the gorge, this tiny town is worth a stopover.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
But most likely, an overnight stopover will be necessary, or at the very least, an overnight flight.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Angel Di Maria’s one-season stopover at United cost £59.7million.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So far, Panama and Costa Rica have been the two main countries serving as a stopover in the deportation process.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
But most likely, an overnight stopover will be necessary, or at the very least, an overnight flight.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Angel Di Maria’s one-season stopover at United cost £59.7million.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So far, Panama and Costa Rica have been the two main countries serving as a stopover in the deportation process.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stopover
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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stopover
noun
stop·over
-ˌō-vər
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
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