layover

layover
{n.} A stopover, usually at an airport or in a hotel due to interrupted air travel. * /There were several layovers at O'Hare last month due to bad weather./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Layover — In transportation, a layover or lay over is some form of a break between trips of parts of a single trip [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/layover] . Depending on the mode of transportation, its meaning may vary] In mass transitA layover… …   Wikipedia

  • layover — n. a layover between (a layover between planes) * * * [ leɪəʊvə] a layover between (a layover between planes) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • layover — lay|o|ver [ leı,ouvər ] noun count AMERICAN a short stop in a long trip, especially one between airplane flights: layover at/in: We only have a 30 minute layover in Detroit before catching the flight home …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • layover — noun an overnight stop in travel (frequently confused with stopover) Im working three legs today and layover in Dallas before heading to Atlanta tomorrow …   Wiktionary

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  • layover — {n.} A stopover, usually at an airport or in a hotel due to interrupted air travel. * /There were several layovers at O Hare last month due to bad weather./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • layover — noun Date: 1873 stopover …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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