Meaning
stopover; layover
- intermediate stop during a journey, especially by plane
- airport or port used as a transport hub
In a sentence
Il nostro volo fa scalo a Madrid.
Our flight stops over in Madrid.
C'è uno scalo lungo a Parigi?
Is there a long layover in Paris?
Preferisco voli senza scalo.
I prefer non-stop flights.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scalo | masculine · singular |
| scali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in travel: fare scalo a Roma, volo con scalo.
- Do not confuse with scala: staircase.
- Often used with flights and airports.