stopover
n. countablen. a short break during a long journey, especially when you are traveling by plane. You usually stay at an airport for a few hours before continuing to your final destination.
n. a brief halt in a journey, typically at an airport or port, before continuing to the final destination. Often used in the context of international air travel.
We have a three-hour stopover in Dubai before our flight home.
The flight from London to Sydney requires a stopover in Singapore, which allows passengers to stretch their legs and grab a meal.
While the primary purpose of the trip was a business conference in Tokyo, the long-haul flight necessitated a stopover in Seoul, where the delegation spent the evening exploring the city's historic districts.
Deverbal from stop over.