1 A2 neutral
To break a long journey by staying somewhere for a period, often overnight.
"We stopped over in Singapore for two days on our way to Australia."
inseparable
stop over
A2 neutral inseparable intransitive
To make a longer pause or overnight stay at a place during a journey.
In plain English
To break a long journey by staying somewhere for a night or a day.
What does "stop over" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To stop for a period on the way to another destination.
Actually means
To break a long journey by staying somewhere for a night or a day.
Usage tip
Very common in travel contexts. A 'stopover' is the related noun used frequently in airline terminology. Often implies spending at least one night, distinguishing it from the briefer 'stop off.'
Words that pair with "stop over"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
Dubai city airport overnight flight journey
How to conjugate "stop over"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
stop over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stops over
he/she/it
Past simple
stoped over
yesterday
Past participle
stoped over
have + pp
-ing form
stoping over
continuous
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