Stop Over (Verb)
Meaning 1
Interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight; "We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- On their way to Paris, they stopped over in London for a few days to visit some friends.
- The flight from New York to Tokyo has a stopover in Los Angeles for refueling.
- We stopped over at Grandma's house for dinner on our way to the beach.
- The band stopped over in Chicago for a concert before heading to their next gig in Detroit.
- During their road trip, they stopped over in Yellowstone National Park for a couple of days to explore the geysers.