stopover — a short stay in a place during a journey, especially when changing planes or trains
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a short stay in a place during a journey, especially when changing planes or trains
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːpoʊvər/
Example Sentences
- My mom turned a 2-hour stopover into a shopping spree at the duty-free store.
- The airline offers free hotel accommodation for stopovers longer than 8 hours.
- I accidentally fell asleep during the stopover and woke up in a different country.
stopover
NOUN[/ˈstɑːpoʊvər/]
a short stay in a place during a journey, especially when changing planes or trains
💡 Concept
During her long flight to Sydney, she made a short stopover in Singapore.
🎵 Rhyme
Stopover makeover before the takeover!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːpoʊvər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɒpəʊvə/
🌳Etymology
Rootstop
Suffix-over
🎵Rhyme
takeovermakeoverturnover
takeover
makeover
turnover
🔗Collocations
overnight stopover
brief stopover
stopover flight
make a stopover
stopover city
extended stopover
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom turned a 2-hour stopover into a shopping spree at the duty-free store.”
“The airline offers free hotel accommodation for stopovers longer than 8 hours.”
😄 Fun example
“I accidentally fell asleep during the stopover and woke up in a different country.”
“Business travelers often prefer direct flights to avoid stopovers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
layovertransitconnectiontransfer
Antonyms
direct flightnonstop
Related
connecting flightterminaltransit visadeparture lounge
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