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.
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Travelers can book a stopover of up to ten days in Iceland at no extra fee.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Cathay also offers modest discounts on Hong Kong hotels, transit and attractions as part of its stopover program.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Many animals — from Arctic hares to mule deer — use what researchers call stopover points.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Related article Analysis: Taiwan president's Hawaii stopover speaks volumes
Military drills have increasingly become one of Beijing’s go-to tools to voice dissatisfaction and visits by US or Taiwanese officials to each other’s soil have in the past sparked significant war games from China.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Cathay also offers modest discounts on Hong Kong hotels, transit and attractions as part of its stopover program.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Many animals — from Arctic hares to mule deer — use what researchers call stopover points.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Related article Analysis: Taiwan president's Hawaii stopover speaks volumes
Military drills have increasingly become one of Beijing’s go-to tools to voice dissatisfaction and visits by US or Taiwanese officials to each other’s soil have in the past sparked significant war games from China.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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