laid over; laying over; lays over
: to make a stopover
Synonyms
Examples of layover in a Sentence
Noun
our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago
Verb
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
Recent Examples on the Web
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Many airlines offer stopovers – free extensions of existing layovers on multi-leg trips.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The Marshal said that her residence had been a convenient layover for the Corvetteers on their drug runs up and down the New York-Florida corridor, but word had spread that the house had changed status.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
Since booking a longer flight with a layover is usually significantly cheaper than a non-stop route, some passengers might book a flight from DC to Los Angeles via Dallas, and deplane in Dallas with no intention of traveling on the next leg.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Book a picnic in the vineyards or even a light wine and food experience during your layover.
—Annie B. Shapero, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Usual flights from Detroit to San Diego fall within the $500 range, but flights with Spirit in June stay below $200 — usually with a layover — while flights Frontier in July sit below $250.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
On Rauch's first plane trip with Soda traveling home to New York, a layover in Miami led to the flight sitting on the tarmac for two hours.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
This is partly due to an effect called radar layover where undamaged buildings appear to be toppling toward the sensor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
After slabs of concrete were laid over the body and water was mixed into the fresh earth to seal the tomb, Iyas' guardian quickly prayed for the boy, alongside one gravedigger.
—NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
The bones of this rail system are still embedded in the asphalt that was laid over the rails in front of my house.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
The 49ers’ complaint, as first published by CBS Sports Monday, is that the new grass turf, laid over the typical artificial surface at the Fertitta Football Complex, is unseemly — as in you can see the seams in the grass.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
Dozens of chicken wings — whole ones, with the tips still attached — were scattered across a wire screen laid over the coals.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
All this is encased in hard plastic, laid over a stainless-steel shield fully bonded to the connector, and a single-piece strain is crimped on eight sides at the cord's meeting with the connector.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
Signifying the passage of time, the text updated with each following year, laid over shots of the couple dancing at their evening wedding reception at Royal Lodge, a formal portrait in their wedding best and smiling for a selfie.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
Noun
After a three-hour layover, your flight back to Kansas City gets in at 5:38 p.m. CST.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Many airlines offer stopovers – free extensions of existing layovers on multi-leg trips.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The Marshal said that her residence had been a convenient layover for the Corvetteers on their drug runs up and down the New York-Florida corridor, but word had spread that the house had changed status.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
Since booking a longer flight with a layover is usually significantly cheaper than a non-stop route, some passengers might book a flight from DC to Los Angeles via Dallas, and deplane in Dallas with no intention of traveling on the next leg.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Book a picnic in the vineyards or even a light wine and food experience during your layover.
—Annie B. Shapero, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Usual flights from Detroit to San Diego fall within the $500 range, but flights with Spirit in June stay below $200 — usually with a layover — while flights Frontier in July sit below $250.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
On Rauch's first plane trip with Soda traveling home to New York, a layover in Miami led to the flight sitting on the tarmac for two hours.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
This is partly due to an effect called radar layover where undamaged buildings appear to be toppling toward the sensor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
The Counting On alums post included snapshots of a floral arrangement laying over a white box with their daughter’s remains, a service program and prayer.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
After slabs of concrete were laid over the body and water was mixed into the fresh earth to seal the tomb, Iyas' guardian quickly prayed for the boy, alongside one gravedigger.
—NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
The bones of this rail system are still embedded in the asphalt that was laid over the rails in front of my house.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
The 49ers’ complaint, as first published by CBS Sports Monday, is that the new grass turf, laid over the typical artificial surface at the Fertitta Football Complex, is unseemly — as in you can see the seams in the grass.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
Dozens of chicken wings — whole ones, with the tips still attached — were scattered across a wire screen laid over the coals.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
All this is encased in hard plastic, laid over a stainless-steel shield fully bonded to the connector, and a single-piece strain is crimped on eight sides at the cord's meeting with the connector.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
Signifying the passage of time, the text updated with each following year, laid over shots of the couple dancing at their evening wedding reception at Royal Lodge, a formal portrait in their wedding best and smiling for a selfie.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layover. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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layover
1 of 2 noun
lay·over
ˈlā-ˌō-vər 
lay over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)lā-ˈō-vər
: to make a temporary halt or stop
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