layover

See also: lay over

English

Etymology

From lay +‎ over.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/

Noun

layover (plural layovers)

  1. (Canada, US, Australia) A break between stages of a journey.
    We had a layover while waiting to change planes, so we stretched our legs.
    • 2019 October, James Abbott, “Esk Valley revival”, in Modern Railways, page 78:
      We could restore a second platform at Battersby to eliminate the long layover in the branch stub that is currently required for trains to pass one another.
    • 2025 August 20, Paul Clifton, “A driver's eye view of East West Rail”, in RAIL, number 1042, page 35:
      Waddicor will be here for a while. The double shunts take an hour. But it's a scheduled four-hour reload and layover, ahead of his return train back to Didcot.

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