Layover

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A short break or stop at an intermediate point during a journey, particularly at an airport between connecting flights.

“We had a six-hour layover in Dubai before boarding our connecting flight.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lay·o·ver

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Synonyms

stopstopover

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Wordle

Contains LAY and OVER as recognisable parts, with no unusual letters

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Scrabble

V (4 pts) and Y (4 pts) both score well, making this better than its common letters suggest

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “layover”.

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