From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlayoverlay‧o‧ver /ˈleɪəʊvə $ -oʊvər/ noun [countable] American EnglishTTASTAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC a short stay between parts of a journey, especially a long plane journey SYN stopover British English
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layover• During layovers I spent less time lounging by the pool and more time exploring.• Including an extended layover in Miami for repairs, the crew has been in the air for 42 days.• Pittsburgh was the next stop, a two-hour layover on the trip back east.• When getting drunk or belligerent became too exhausting, I went out exploring on layovers.• After a day or two layover in Casablanca, I headed on back home. 