stopover

A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.

Noun

  1. A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.
    • Near-synonyms: stayover, layover, lie-over (all sometimes synonymous)

    Synonyms: stayover layover lie-over

Origin

Etymology tree English stop overdeverb. English stopover Deverbal from stop over.

Forms

stopovers stop-over

Related

airport leg rest area station weigh station whistle stop

Derived

Shannon stopover