stopover
noun
a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.
stopovers
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pluralof stopover.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The use of the docks took place between 2016 and 2019 after president Barack Obama eased the US embargo on Cuba to allow cruise ships to make stopovers there.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
But, I’m trying to avoid stopovers in Dubai or Qatar in case of cancellation or further disruption, but that is making it trickier to plan, too.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
The military flights to the Altiplano prison required stopovers to pick up men from across Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Scientists have tracked the virus along migratory routes and stopovers, among wild birds in rural areas and commercial poultry operations and, most recently, among cattle on dairy farms.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Aside from the occasional refueling stopovers of Pan American World Airways planes, nothing interesting ever happened there.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
