layover
/ˈleɪəʊvə/noun
उच्चारण लेओव
(यात्रा के बीच) ठहराव, पड़ाव
Core word
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[C] especially North American
a short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey, especially a flight
(यात्रा के बीच) ठहराव, पड़ाव
- We had a four-hour layover in Dubai.
- The cheaper ticket has a long layover.
- Our layover in Delhi was only forty minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- During the layover, we had lunch at the airport.
- A long layover can be tiring after an overnight flight.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a layover (countable noun)
A layover is a short stop between flights. It is mainly American English; British English prefers stopover.
'Layover' उड़ानों के बीच का छोटा ठहराव है; यह मुख्यतः American English है, जबकि British English में stopover पसंद किया जाता है।
- We had a three-hour layover in Dubai.
- Two layovers made the trip long.
layover in / at + place
Use in for a city and at for an airport or station.
शहर के लिए 'in' और हवाई अड्डे या स्टेशन के लिए 'at' आता है।
- There is a layover at Heathrow.
- She had a layover in Singapore.
layover + of + time
A layover of + time gives the length of the wait.
'Layover of + time' प्रतीक्षा की अवधि बताता है।
- A layover of two hours is enough to change planes.
layover vs delay
A layover is planned and part of the ticket. A delay is unplanned lateness.
Layover पहले से नियोजित होता है और टिकट का भाग होता है; delay अनियोजित देरी है।
- The layover was planned, but the delay was a surprise.
layover vs stopover
A stopover is a stop, usually longer, where you may leave the airport. A layover is just the waiting time.
Stopover प्रायः लंबा ठहराव है जिसमें हवाई अड्डे से बाहर जाया जा सकता है, जबकि layover केवल प्रतीक्षा का समय है।
- Our stopover in Dubai lasted two days; the layover in Doha lasted two hours.
+Collocations 5
adjective + layover
longshortovernighttightunplanned
- The overnight layover gave us time to see the city.
verb + layover
havebookavoidextendspend
- He spent the layover reading in the lounge.
layover + noun
timehotelairportflightvisa
- The airline arranged a layover hotel.
layover + activity
sleeprestshopsightseerecharge
- We used the layover to recharge our phones.
layover + preposition
between flightsduring the tripen routebefore boarding
- We bought snacks between flights, during the layover.
“More examples 7
- Our layover in Delhi lasted five hours.
दिल्ली में हमारा ठहराव पाँच घंटे का था।
- The cheap ticket included a long layover at Doha.
सस्ते टिकट में दोहा में लंबा ठहराव शामिल था।
- She slept on the airport bench during the layover.
ठहराव के दौरान वह हवाई अड्डे की बेंच पर सोई।
- A tight layover can make you miss the next flight.
कम समय का ठहराव अगली उड़ान छुड़वा सकता है।
- Radhika's layover in Mumbai was only forty minutes.
मुंबई में राधिका का ठहराव केवल चालीस मिनट का था।
- The airline gave free food during the six-hour layover.
airline ने छह घंटे के ठहराव के दौरान मुफ़्त भोजन दिया।
- An overnight layover can be cheaper than a direct flight.
रात भर का ठहराव सीधी उड़ान से सस्ता हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have a layover at Singapore city.
✓ I have a layover in Singapore.
Use in with a city name, without an extra 'city'.
शहर के नाम के साथ 'in' लगता है और अलग से 'city' जोड़ने की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ We had a layover of three hours long.
✓ We had a layover of three hours.
Do not add 'long' after a measure with of.
'Of' वाले माप के बाद 'long' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: layover is the usual American word, while British English more often uses stopover.
British and American में layover प्रचलित American शब्द है, जबकि British English में प्रायः stopover प्रयोग होता है।