rest area
noun
: an area adjacent to a highway at which restrooms and refreshments are usually available
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With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The new Terminal 1 also has a spacious rest area for pets traveling with their owners, located near the gates.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
However, even small interventions like a fan, shaded rest area, or smart ventilation can make a meaningful difference.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The new Terminal 1 also has a spacious rest area for pets traveling with their owners, located near the gates.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
However, even small interventions like a fan, shaded rest area, or smart ventilation can make a meaningful difference.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Rest area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20area. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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