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Layover

Noun CEFR B1
ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)

Definitions

A break between stages of a journey.

Australia, Canada, US

Equivalents

12 more languages
Българскиспиране
Ελληνικάδιέλευση
Bahasa Indonesiasinggah
Italianoscalo
Nederlandstussenstop
Portuguêsescala
Русскийостановка

Examples

“We had a layover while waiting to change planes, so we stretched our legs.”
“We could restore a second platform at Battersby to eliminate the long layover in the branch stub that is currently required for trains to pass one another.”
“Waddicor will be here for a while. The double shunts take an hour. But it's a scheduled four-hour reload and layover, ahead of his return train back to Didcot.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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