Synonyms of stop (over)

stop (over) 1 of 2

verb

as in to stop (by or in)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop (by or in)
• camp (out in)
• run (in)
• stay (at)
• pop (in)
• call (on or upon)
• drop in
• drop by
• tarry (in)
• sojourn (at)
• invade
• infest
• resort (to)
• overrun
• take in
• swarm
• hang (at)
• attend
• affect
• haunt
• patronize
• frequent
• visit
• habituate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• escape
• evade
• shun
• shake
• elude
• dodge
• eschew
• duck

stopover

2 of 2

noun

ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 

as in stop

a brief halt in a journey

I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• layover
• rest
• pause
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stop (over)

Noun

Many animals — from Arctic hares to mule deer — use what researchers call stopover points. —Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024

Related article Analysis: Taiwan president's Hawaii stopover speaks volumes Military drills have increasingly become one of Beijing’s go-to tools to voice dissatisfaction and visits by US or Taiwanese officials to each other’s soil have in the past sparked significant war games from China. —Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024

Some had only experienced a stopover at Charles de Gaulle but wanted to express their solidarity with the French people. —Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024

International travelers might also want to consider a stopover to cut costs. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025