Stopover (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- We have a long layover in Los Angeles before our stopover in Honolulu on our way to Tokyo.
- The stopover in Dubai was just what we needed to break up the long flight from London to Sydney.
- I wish we didn't have a stopover in Dallas, I just want to get to our final destination in Miami.
- Our stopover in Amsterdam was so much fun, we almost didn't want to leave and continue on to Berlin.
- The travel agent booked us on a flight with a convenient stopover in Paris on our way to Rome.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The flight from New York to Tokyo had a stopover in Los Angeles.
- During their road trip, they made a stopover in Chicago to visit the Willis Tower.
- The travelers had a stopover in Paris on their way to Rome.
- The cruise ship made a stopover in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
- The family had a stopover in Denver on their way to Yellowstone National Park.