# layover

/ˈɫeɪˌoʊvɝ/ (US) · /lˈeɪəʊvɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/layover
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a short wait between two flights on the same trip. You stay at the airport until your next plane leaves.

For teachers: a scheduled stop or waiting period between connecting flights or legs of a long journey.

## Examples

- My layover in Chicago lasts two hours.
- We have a four-hour layover in Dubai, so we plan to eat and rest before the next flight.
- After a sleepless overnight layover in Frankfurt, she boarded the final leg to Tokyo feeling exhausted but relieved the journey was almost over.

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