laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
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Examples of layover in a Sentence
Noun
our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago
Verb
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
For me, these soothing meals during layovers make flying enjoyable.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Flight Tip From my hometown of Los Angeles, Copa Airlines offers the shortest flights, typically with a layover in Panama City.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
For me, these soothing meals during layovers make flying enjoyable.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Verb
The Counting On alums post included snapshots of a floral arrangement laying over a white box with their daughter’s remains, a service program and prayer.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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layover
1 of 2 noun
lay·over
ˈlā-ˌō-vər 
lay over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lā-ˈō-vər
: to make a temporary halt or stop
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