stopover

See also: stop-over and stop over

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Etymology

    Deverbal from stop over.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɒpˌəʊvə/
      • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑpˌoʊvɚ/
    • Hyphenation: stop‧o‧ver

    Noun

    stopover (plural stopovers)

    1. A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.
      Near-synonyms: stayover, layover, lie-over (all sometimes synonymous)

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