Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layover

/ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: lay-over
IPA: /ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A break between stages of a journey.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: stopover, stayover (both sometimes synonymous)"
"We had a layover while waiting to change planes, so we stretched our legs."
"We could restore a second platform at Battersby to eliminate the long layover in the branch stub that is currently required for trains to pass one another."
"Waddicor will be here for a while. The double shunts take an hour. But it's a scheduled four-hour reload and layover, ahead of his return train back to Didcot."

Etymology

From lay + over.

Usage

Inflected Forms

layovers (plural)

Synonyms

lie-over stopover stayover stop

Rhymes With

stayover

Questions

How do you pronounce layover?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/.
What does layover mean?: A break between stages of a journey.
Where does layover come from?: From lay + over.

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