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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstɑːp ˈoʊvɚ/ · UK /ˌstɒp ˈəʊvə/

stop over means: You stay somewhere briefly during a longer journey, sometimes for a night.

verb

JOURNEY BREAKB1

You stay somewhere briefly during a longer journey, sometimes for a night.

  • We'll stop over in Paris.
  • They stopped over for one night before flying home.
  • Are you stopping over anywhere on the way to Sydney?

How to use it: stop over in/at somewhere (We stopped over in Dubai on our way to Tokyo.)

Similar words: break a journey, stay over

Common phrases: stop over somewhere, stop over overnight

SHORT VISITB2

You visit someone or a place for a short time.

  • Stop over after lunch.
  • She stopped over to return my book.
  • Can you stop over at Dad's house this evening?

How to use it: stop over at someone’s house (I stopped over at my sister’s house for coffee.)

Similar words: drop by, stop by

Common phrases: stop over tonight, stop over briefly

Questions about stop over

What does stop over mean?

You stay somewhere briefly during a longer journey, sometimes for a night.

What is stop over in other languages?

Türkçe: yolculukta mola vermek · Español: hacer escala · Français: faire escale · Deutsch: einen Zwischenstopp einlegen · Italiano: fare scalo · 日本語: 途中で立ち寄る

How do you pronounce stop over?

In American English /ˌstɑːp ˈoʊvɚ/; in British English /ˌstɒp ˈəʊvə/.

How do you use stop over in a sentence?

We'll stop over in Paris. They stopped over for one night before flying home.

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