stopover
noun
stop·over
ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 
1
: a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
Examples of stopover in a Sentence
The city is a favorite stopover for tourists.
I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul.
Recent Examples on the Web
As the name suggests, stopovers allow travelers to break up connecting flight itineraries with some time on the ground in your connection city.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Indiana a main stopover on the migratory path Sandhill cranes are special for a few reasons, from their looks to their behaviors to their long history.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Its inaugural list of 10 cities includes one in Arizona, a popular stopover point on the way to the Grand Canyon.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Popular on Variety Further complicating matters is the return of Simon and Maude’s birth mother Claire (Anne-Marie Cadieux), a touring opera singer who asks to reconnect during a stopover in their city after abandoning them 15 years earlier.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 June 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Indiana a main stopover on the migratory path Sandhill cranes are special for a few reasons, from their looks to their behaviors to their long history.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Its inaugural list of 10 cities includes one in Arizona, a popular stopover point on the way to the Grand Canyon.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Popular on Variety Further complicating matters is the return of Simon and Maude’s birth mother Claire (Anne-Marie Cadieux), a touring opera singer who asks to reconnect during a stopover in their city after abandoning them 15 years earlier.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 June 2024
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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stopover
noun
stop·over
-ˌō-vər
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
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