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View synonyms for layover

layover

[ ley-oh-ver ]

noun



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Word History and Origins

Origin of layover1

1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase lay over

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Example Sentences

Now, next time you find yourself stuck at a layover in dire need of a manicure, Essie will be there to help.

On his way to Afghanistan, an officer is surprised by a strange sight at a layover in the middle of the night.

Instead of hovering around his gate during a layover, Evans explores the airport.

But what starts out as an angry letter to an air carrier becomes a meditation on his layover in life.

It was just after their layover at Rockton when a messenger had come from the assistant superintendent to the roundhouse.

The layover on Mars was short, and the thrill was no longer new.

At Sun river an unexpected halt was made; we called it a layover.

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