truck stop
noun
: a facility especially for truckers that is usually by a highway and that includes a diner, fuel pumps, and a garage
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Two days later, law enforcement found the van at a truck stop in Williamson County, Tennessee.
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
It was found in Franklin at a truck stop about 85 miles from Bowling Green two days later, according to the FBI.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Ritchie was last seen in 1976 or 1977, getting into a truck with someone at a truck stop in Harrisonburg, detectives said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The series follows escaped convict J-Will (Driver), who after being cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
It was found in Franklin at a truck stop about 85 miles from Bowling Green two days later, according to the FBI.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Ritchie was last seen in 1976 or 1977, getting into a truck with someone at a truck stop in Harrisonburg, detectives said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The series follows escaped convict J-Will (Driver), who after being cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for truck stop
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“Truck stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truck%20stop. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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