lay over

travel transportation

The phrase "lay over" is commonly used in travel contexts to describe a temporary stop during a journey.

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Definition

B2Travel

(informal, North American English)To stop somewhere briefly during a long trip, usually to catch another mode of transportation.

Example

We had to lay over in Chicago before catching our connecting flight to San Francisco.

B2Scheduling

(informal)To postpone or delay an activity to a later time.

Example

The meeting was laid over until next week.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "lay over":

lay about lay on lay in lay by lay down lay open lie over lay figure lay away lay to lie down lay into lay back lay out lie in lie around lie back lay up lie upon lie by lie with lie behind lay to rest laid up lay in lavender lay on the line lay aside lay waste lie in the way lay odds lay a foundation lay bare lay low lay off layer up lie before bed down lay it on thick sit over get laid put over lay pipe lay an egg sleep on flat on one's back doss down rest on lard down live down roll over set down lair up lie on the oars lean on lay of the land face down slept on sleep with put down put one over on one's back lay a finger on pile on