L'escale
Example: Nous avons fait une escale de deux heures à Lisbonne avant de continuer.
Definition
"L'escale" refers to a stopover or layover, usually during a journey by sea or air, where travelers temporarily stop at a port or airport before continuing to their final destination. For example, a two-hour stop in Lisbon before proceeding onward is an "escale."
Etymology
The word "l'escale" comes from the Old French term 'escale,' which itself derives from the Italian 'scala,' meaning 'ladder' or 'stair.' This origin reflects the idea of a step or stop along a route. Did you know that "l'escale" originally referred to a place where ships would dock to take on supplies or passengers?
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"L'escale" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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