Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #352 of 1319

stopover (n.)

a break in a journey

Examples

  • A stopover in Dubai.

Key rules

  • A stopover is a break in a long journey
  • Have a stopover, make a stopover
  • Stopover is countable

Use cases

  • Long-haul flights
  • Travel planning
  • Holiday itineraries
💡 Tip: Stopover is longer than a layover; it may allow a visit to a city.
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