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

The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025

Although there’s a direct flight from New York to Palma, Mallorca, a Madrid stopover is always a good idea. —Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Consider a stopover to break up the journey and minimize jet lag. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025

Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Alaïa spring 2025 Courtesy of Alaïa Grande, for her part, chose a black strapless dress for her stopover in Las Vegas. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025