How to Use layover in a Sentence

layover

noun
  • Some of those flights had layovers from three hours to five hours.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
  • Lounges make the most sense, in my mind, on a long layover.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Please do not force your friends to endure a layover as well.
    — Amelia Harnish, refinery29.com, 1 June 2019
  • This gives them more room to stretch out during long layovers.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • During layovers, the birds will rest and eat.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This means the flight includes a layover that lasts longer than a few hours.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
  • The long layover, and the lack of practice, might have some things out of sync.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Running on a layover is my favorite way to get the lay of the land.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Who wants to sit twiddling their thumbs in a layover city or airport?
    — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 31 July 2022
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • There’s no layover in Toronto, which is nice.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
  • We're often forced to skip our short layovers to attempt to make up time.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Mitigate that risk with a long layover, which doesn’t have to be that bad.
    — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Some species, like snow and Ross's geese, have frequent layovers.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Or choose a different flight with a longer layover.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Leno says of the Handel’s layover.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • If you're not pressed for time, adding a layover in your travel plan can lower the price.
    — Adam Schubak, Country Living, 19 Dec. 2018
  • There are a couple of three-hour tours, but most require at least a six-hour layover.
    — Alison Darosa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Most hikers take two days for the descent, two for the climb back out, and one as a layover.
    — Robert Earle Howells, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • On long-haul flights with connections, think of your layover city as a chance for a bonus meal.
    — Mark Ellwood, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Use them to freshen up during a layover or deal with a minor spill.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Use them to freshen up during a layover or deal with a minor spill.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Use them to freshen up during a layover or deal with a minor spill.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One way to use this to your advantage is to turn a longer layover into a bonus trip.
    — Kristin Wong, New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • The same rule would apply to a customer with a layover, but not changing planes.
    — Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023
  • All routes will have restrooms at the end of the line for drivers and more time will be added at the layover.
    — Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2021
  • On the flip side, a three-hour layover might be unnecessary and can waste time.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • He is put up in a cheap hotel, but the first 16 hours of a layover are unpaid.
    — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022

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