layover
Origin of layover
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How to use layover in a sentence
For unvaccinated individuals, including children who are not-yet-eligible for the vaccine, the safest travel options are short road trips or flights with minimal stops or layovers.
Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice. | Margo Milanowski | October 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWe spent a layover day walking all over, admiring the architecture, parks, fountains and sculptures, as well as the rebuilt Ducal Castle, first established in the 14th century and restored to its 16th-century version.
A cycling trail through Poland and Germany — and Soviet-era history | Diane Daniel | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostShortly after we started talking, he had a long layover in the Atlanta airport and asked me to come grab a bite to eat with him.
Bridal Bliss: Courtney And Torrey Said “I Do” In A Stunning Fourth of July Fête | Victoria Uwumarogie | July 14, 2021 | Essence.comKanimba and her sister helped their dad, who is 66 and recently battled cancer, find a good flight with limited layovers, good coronavirus protocols and a quick return.
She escaped the genocide in Rwanda. Now, 27 years later, she can’t escape its politics. | Petula Dvorak | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostSome migratory birds linger for entire seasons, while others touch down for brief layovers on their journeys along one of the four flyways that stretch north to south across the United States.
A concise guide to birding in your own backyard | Erin E. Williams | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
Now, next time you find yourself stuck at a layover in dire need of a manicure, Essie will be there to help.
American Apparel Appoints First Female Board Member; Britney Spears Is Designing Lingerie | The Fashion Beast Team | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn his way to Afghanistan, an officer is surprised by a strange sight at a layover in the middle of the night.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan | Nick Willard | April 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInstead of hovering around his gate during a layover, Evans explores the airport.
But what starts out as an angry letter to an air carrier becomes a meditation on his layover in life.
It was just after their layover at Rockton when a messenger had come from the assistant superintendent to the roundhouse.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher | Allen ChapmanThe layover on Mars was short, and the thrill was no longer new.
Luna Escapade | H. B. FyfeAt Sun river an unexpected halt was made; we called it a layover.
Then and Now | Robert Vaughn
British Dictionary definitions for lay over
/ US and Canadian /
(tr) to postpone for future action
(intr) to make a temporary stop in a journey
a break in a journey, esp in waiting for a connection
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with layover
Postpone, as in This issue will have to be laid over until our next meeting. [Late 1800s]
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