stop over

/stap ˈoʊvər/
/stɒp ˈʌʊvə/
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Other forms: stopped over; stopping over; stops over

Definitions of stop over
  1. verb
    interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight
    “We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil”
    synonyms: lay over
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    type of:
    stop
    interrupt a trip
  2. verb
    interrupt a trip
    synonyms: stop
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    types:
    call
    make a stop in a harbour
    lay over
    interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight
    type of:
    break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt
    make a break in
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