Lay over

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phrasal verb

To stop at a place before continuing to your final destination, especially when traveling by air.

I have a three-hour lay over in Chicago before reaching New York.
Visual representation of "lay over" - to stop at a place before continuing to your final destination, especially when traveling by air

Often appears as...

  • have a lay over
  • take a lay over

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Travel Delays

Implies an unplanned or unwanted interruption in travel, usually at an airport.

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Our flight was delayed, resulting in an unexpected lay over.
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Duration Specification

Often followed by the length of time, conveying how long you'll stay at the interim place.

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We have a two-hour lay over in Denver.
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Intermediate Stop

Refers specifically to a temporary stop on a journey, not the final destination.

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I'll meet you during my lay over in Miami.
Visual representation of the word "Lay over"

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