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

Synonyms of stopover

• stop

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

Floating alone where the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet, this island nation was long considered too out-of-the-way for travelers … until airlines like Icelandair started luring Americans with cheap flights to Europe that included a stopover in Iceland. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026

This Monegasque stopover was Pope Leo's first foreign trip of 2026, and kicks off the Holy Father's vast world tour. —Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Mar. 2026

Founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1911, Las Vegas was meant to be a stopover for the railroad. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

From day one, Rosie’s has been a popular stopover for those heading to Lake Travis and the Hill Country. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stopover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

stopover

noun

stop·​over -ˌō-vər 

1

: a stop in the course of one's journey

2

: a stopping place on a journey