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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Ristorante il Piccolo If the not-so-distant Adriatic is calling your appetite, this homey seafood restaurant on the approach to San Marino City is a worthy stopover.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Following a series of Australian and European tour dates — including a stopover at the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony — the band is set to embark on the North American leg of their first proper tour in six years.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
During the Gold Rush, pioneer Thomas Goodall chose the site as a midway stopover for miners headed from San Francisco to the Sierra Nevada foothills.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
The 16-hour roundtrip included a stopover in Dallas and some Whataburger.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Following a series of Australian and European tour dates — including a stopover at the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony — the band is set to embark on the North American leg of their first proper tour in six years.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
During the Gold Rush, pioneer Thomas Goodall chose the site as a midway stopover for miners headed from San Francisco to the Sierra Nevada foothills.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
The 16-hour roundtrip included a stopover in Dallas and some Whataburger.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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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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