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layover

[ley-oh-ver] / ˈleɪˌoʊ vər /
NOUN
break
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STRONGEST


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Travelling to Japan isn't cheap - return off-peak flights with a layover in China start at about £450 with a budget airline.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

André said he was stopped in April 2021 while also traveling back to Los Angeles after a layover in Atlanta, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

He says the new system “swallowed” their three-hour layover in Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But it wasn’t until the fall of 2022, during a layover at Miami airport, that things really accelerated.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

She was in Australia too long for it to be a layover, but not long enough to really do anything.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Six colleagues visiting a remote factory might bypass three commercial layovers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

The lack of stops or layovers doesn’t guarantee that your flight won’t be delayed or canceled but it does reduce the chances of either happening.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Time penalties can be added to mandatory layovers each musher must take during the race or to a musher’s final time after they reach Nome.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2024

We would bid for three-day layovers in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2024

Many business travelers rated it as one of their least favorite airports, but Farmer loved layovers here.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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