layover
layover — noun
- layoversingular
- layoversplural
1. A stop at an airport or station between connecting flights or trains, often last
A stop at an airport or station between connecting flights or trains, often lasting several hours or overnight.
Folake had a six-hour layover in Dubai before her flight to Nairobi.
collocation: six-hour layover / layover in [city]
Christopher used his long layover at Heathrow to explore the city centre.
The cheapest ticket came with an overnight layover in Istanbul.
Reema's layover in Tokyo was just forty minutes, so she ran to the gate.
During the layover, Adina bought a coffee and called her sister back home.
- stopover
often longer than a layover; may involve an intentional overnight stay chosen by the traveller
- transit
more formal; used in official travel documents or shipping contexts
- connection
refers to the next flight or train itself, not the waiting time between them
用法筆記
Common in air travel; the stop is built into the ticket, not an unplanned delay. Subject is usually a traveller or a flight itinerary.
layover — verb
- layoverpresent simple I / you / we / they
- layovers3rd person singular
- layovering-ing form
- layoveredpast simple
1. To pause midway through a journey to rest or to switch planes, especially at an
To pause midway through a journey to rest or to switch planes, especially at an airport.
Christopher laid over in Frankfurt for two nights on his way to Cape Town.
intransitive: lay over in [place]
The crew laid over at a small hotel near the train station.
We plan to lay over in Singapore before continuing to Sydney.
Folake laid over for eight hours at the airport before her next flight.
- stop over
more common in British English; otherwise interchangeable with this sense
- break a journey
used in British English, especially for rail or road travel
文法句型
lay over in [place]
lay over for [duration]
用法筆記
More common in American English; British English favours 'stop over.' Intransitive only — do not use with a direct object.
常見錯誤
2. To put off a decision, meeting, or legal matter until a later date.
To put off a decision, meeting, or legal matter until a later date.
The judge laid over the hearing because a key witness was ill.
transitive: lay over + [proceeding]
The board voted to lay over the proposal until more data arrived.
The attorneys laid the matter over for a week while they gathered evidence.
The committee laid over the final decision until the autumn session.
文法句型
lay over + [event/decision]
lay + [event] + over
用法筆記
Rare in modern English; found mainly in formal or legal contexts. Object is usually an official proceeding, vote, or ruling. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (MAKE A STOPOVER), which is intransitive.