lay over
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Stop somewhere in the middle of a trip and wait before continuing your journey.
Literal meaning: To lie (stay) over (at a place) until the journey continues.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To make a scheduled stop during a journey, especially by air, before continuing to the final destination.
"We had to lay over in Chicago for three hours before catching our connecting flight to London."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily used in American English in the context of air travel, ship journeys, or bus routes. 'Layover' (noun) is the corresponding noun form and is very common in aviation. British English tends to use 'stopover' instead.
Commonly used with
flight airport Houston transit connection hours
Forms
Base
lay over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lays over
he/she/it
Past simple
laid over
yesterday
Past participle
laid over
have + pp
-ing form
laying over
continuous
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