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lay over

1 of 1verb
/ˈleɪˌoʊvər/
Forms:lays over,laying over,laid over,laid over
1

place on top of

2

to temporary stop or pause during a journey

  • We often lay over in Chicago when flying to the East Coast.
  • If the weather permits, we plan to lay over in the mountains during our camping trip.
  • As we were traveling through Europe, we were laying over in various cities to experience different cultures.
  • The flight schedule currently allows us to lay over for a few hours in Dallas.
  • Before reaching the final destination, we had already laid over in two different countries.
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