layover
Americannoun
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layovers
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of layover
1870–75, noun use of verb phrase lay over
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"I'm scared because we have been hearing about the news, the way people are dying in the Congo," Patrick Akwongu, 61, who flew in from Italy with a layover in Addis Ababa told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
He initially walked by but returned to check it out on a two-hour layover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
Hoppock said Estelle was detained on a layover, as she traveled home from visiting her ailing father in France.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
“We had lunch on our layover in Miami.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
The process, which works the same way in reverse, can lead to long layovers and shipping delays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Time penalties can be added to mandatory layovers each musher must take during the race or to a musher’s final time after they reach Nome.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
They may find themselves on long bus rides or juggling layovers and connections, and spending more time away from campus than if they were primarily competing regionally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
Imagine how tough it’s going to be when you’re returning from a 36-hour trip caused by missed commercial flights and brutal layovers.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The idea, in his words, was for the place to be a kind of “work lounge” for those of us on assignment in the city, or for “associates” of ours having unexpected layovers.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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