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Stopover   /stˈɑpˌoʊvər/   Listen
Stopover

noun
1.
A stopping place on a journey.  Synonym: way station.
2.
A brief stay in the course of a journey.  Synonyms: layover, stop.






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"Stopover" Quotes from Famous Books



... went down to the town store to look through its records. They all do. They turn the pages of the big stopover book, hoping a relative or friend had passed through the same town. Then they sign the book, put down the date and where they're headed, and set out once more. Almost all towns have stopover books nowadays, ...
— Stopover • William Gerken

... "We can just catch the Empire State. Never mind shaving—we'll have a stopover at Utica to wait for the Montreal express. Here, put the rest of your things in your grip and jam it shut. We'll get something to eat on the train—I hope. I'll wire we're coming. Don't forget to ...
— The Silent Bullet • Arthur B. Reeve

... out from Vienna, the tutor found her involved in a business conference with a guard of the train. She had learned that the tickets permitted a stopover in Vienna. She wished to see Vienna. She had decided to spend one whole ...
— The Slim Princess • George Ade

... there. He was still a little hazy as to how he'd managed to land in prison on Kell's planet. It had been a mere stopover. ...
— Alarm Clock • Everett B. Cole



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