NOUN | location | stopover, way station | a stopping place on a journey |
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act | stopover, stop, layover | a brief stay in the course of a journey |
Sounds | staa'pow.ver | |
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Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... |
Meaning | A stopping place on a journey. | |
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Example | "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago" | |
Synonym | way station | |
Broader | stop | A spot where something halts or pauses |
Spanish | paraje |
Meaning | A brief stay in the course of a journey. | |
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Example | "they made a stopover to visit their friends" | |
Synonyms | stop, layover | |
Narrower | night-stop | A break in a journey for the night |
pit stop | A brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car | |
pit stop | A stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment | |
stand | A stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance | |
Broader | stay | Continuing or remaining in a place or state |
Spanish | alto, escala intermedia, escala, parada | |
Catalan | arrest, escala, parada | |
Verbs | stop over | interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight |
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