layover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of layover
1870–75, noun use of verb phrase lay over
Example Sentences
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When there might be issues: If you’re flying from California to Texas, or have a layover there, officers may enforce Texas state law, including in the terminal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
There is just one direct flight per day from Glasgow to New York and with so few seats left, the cost is more than double travelling via a layover in Amsterdam.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Need to store your luggage somewhere on a layover or before or after your flight so you can explore?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But it wasn’t until the fall of 2022, during a layover at Miami airport, that things really accelerated.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
We had a few hours’ layover before we would take another plane to Cairo.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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