Definition of Layover

1. Noun. A brief stay in the course of a journey. "They made a stopover to visit their friends"

Exact synonyms: Stop, Stopover
Generic synonyms: Stay
Specialized synonyms: Night-stop, Pit Stop, Pit Stop, Stand
Derivative terms: Lay Over, Stop, Stop, Stop Over

Definition of Layover

1. Noun. A pause in a journey. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Layover

1. a stopover [n -S] - See also: stopover

Lexicographical Neighbors of Layover

laying siege
laying up
laying waste
layings
layins
layland
laylock
laylocks
layman
laymen
layn
layoff
layoffs
layout
layouts
layover (current term)
layovers
laypeople
layperson
laypersons
lays
lays a foundation
lays bare
lays down
lays off
lays out
lays over
lays siege
lays up
lays waste

Literary usage of Layover

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electric Traction for Railway Trains: A Book for Students, Electrical and by Edward Parris Burch (1911)
"Cars weighing 335 tons (Empire State Express) be hauled over the same distance, 34 miles, in 44 minutes, then to have a 60-minute layover, then to return to ..."

2. International Aviation: Airline Alliances Produce Benefits, But Effect on by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"For example, a passenger who wants to fly from Indianapolis to Lyon, France, now has three competing options with minimal layover times between flights. ..."

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