layover C2+ Topic:Travel US /ˈleɪˌoʊvər/ UK /ˈleɪˌəʊvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey They spent the four-hour layover exploring the airport's shops. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a period of waiting between... stopoverstopbreakhaltwait Word family Related forms layoverstopover Etymology AI details A compound formed from the phrasal verb lay over ('to stop temporarily'), from lay (Old English lecgan) + over (Old English ofer). lecgan Old English ofer Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Travel Aviation & Flight Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # layover **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪˌoʊvər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪˌəʊvə/ ## Meanings 1. a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey ## Examples - They spent the four-hour layover exploring the airport's shops. ## Synonyms - stopover - stop - break - halt - wait ## Related Forms - lay - over - stopover ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lecgan - Root: ofer ## Etymology A compound formed from the phrasal verb lay over ('to stop temporarily'), from lay (Old English lecgan) + over (Old English ofer). ## AI Etymology Layover has this etymological development: A compound formed from the phrasal verb lay over ('to stop temporarily'), from lay (Old English lecgan) + over (Old English ofer). The etymological trail includes Old English lecgan, Old English ofer. The same word family includes lay, over, stopover. Its current noun use means "a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey". ## Topics - Travel - Aviation & Flight - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown