stopover
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpoʊvər/
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escala
- The ARS duo's next stop was Tashkent, with a brief stopover in Moscow.
- a brief stopover
- the frequency of stopovers
- stopover sites
But first we need to make a quick stopover in flash memory town.
- But first we need to make a quick stopover in flash memory town.
- He had an idea to build a city out of a desert stopover for GIS.
Examples
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We have a five-hour stopover in New York before our next flight to London.
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Paris, with a quick stopover in London.
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I'm only on a stopover.
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After flying for 5 hours and 50 minutes, the plane made a scheduled stopover in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Academic text (2013) -
After a 3-hour stopover there you continue on to Saigon.
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We have a one-day stopover in Hawaii before we head back to Australia... and you want to video sea turtles.
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While traveling to the area, Chen made a two-day stopover in the United States, where he met with American lawmakers.
Academic text (2002) -
Later, during a stopover in Calcutta, he presented his 3-part program to the local IIPC group.
Academic text (2001) -
All passengers remained on board during the stopover, which lasted 1 hour and 15 min (4:30 pm-5:45 pm).
Academic text (2013) -
During our trip to Australia, we enjoyed a stopover in Dubai for two days.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act when something ends or pauses
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3.1
A short stay in a city between flights, often in an airport
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3.6
A short stop on a trip to rest, stretch, or get fuel
A short stay during a trip where you sleep overnight before continuing
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stopover is a simple combination of stop and over, where stop means 'to pause' and over gives the idea of 'during' the trip. So a stopover is a short stay at a place between parts of your journey.