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layover

/ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/

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From lay + over.

noun layovers

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US A break between stages of a journey. Near-synonyms: stopover, stayover (both sometimes synonymous)
Similar: lie-over, stopover, stayover

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noun break between stages of a journey

Español	escala, parada en el camino, transbordo
日本語	待ち合わせ machiawase
中文	臨時滯留 /临时滞留
Português	escala
Français	escale
Deutsch	Aufenthalt
Italiano	scalo
Русский	остано́вка ostanóvka

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"layover." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/layover. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"layover." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/layover.

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@misc{layover_2026,
  title = {layover},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/layover},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}