stopover
noun
stop·over
ˈstäp-ˌō-vər 
1
: a stop at an intermediate point in one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
Examples of stopover in a Sentence
The city is a favorite stopover for tourists.
I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul.
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From day one, Rosie’s has been a popular stopover for those heading to Lake Travis and the Hill Country.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Of those that do, fewer are likely to consider stopovers, which will hit their countries’ hospitality sectors.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the most popular stopovers in Big Sur has been decimated — and no one knows why.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Of those that do, fewer are likely to consider stopovers, which will hit their countries’ hospitality sectors.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the most popular stopovers in Big Sur has been decimated — and no one knows why.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Stopover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopover. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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stopover
noun
stop·over
-ˌō-vər
1
: a stop in the course of one's journey
2
: a stopping place on a journey
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