Also means
port of call
Usage Note
Escale is used for a stop made during a journey — whether a layover at an airport (une escale de deux heures) or a ship docking at a port. Faire escale à means 'to stop over at'. Unlike arrêt, it implies a purposeful intermediate stop in a longer voyage.
Examples
"Nous avons fait escale à Madrid."
Natural Translation
We had a stopover in Madrid.
Literal Translation
We made a stopover in Madrid.
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