Thesaurus results for LAYOVERS

layovers

noun

plural of layover

as in stops

a brief halt in a journey our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago

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Recent Examples of layovers The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The shortest flights from Paraguay, says Núñez, take about 20 hours with one or two layovers, but some are up to 40 hours long. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Pilots on layovers would stay at hotels throughout the Fort Lauderdale area, eat at restaurants nearby and take transportation to get around. — Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Ali is detained in Arizona, where ICE has used subcontractors to charter flights to Iran with layovers in Qatar or Kuwait. — Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 2026 The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes. — Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 That functionality can be particularly useful during hotel stays or long airport layovers, where users may want to effectively turn the battery into a temporary desktop charging station. — New Atlas, 21 May 2026 To access Sidecar by The Centurion® Lounge, Card Members must arrive within 90 minutes of their departing flight (including layovers). — Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 5 June 2026

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stops

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Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Cities from Cincinnati to Los Angeles reported anywhere from $48 million to $320 million in revenue-boosting activity during the tour’s stops.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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