rest stop
noun
US
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.
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When the group visited the Joyce Kilmer rest stop off the New Jersey Turnpike, Abbie got loose.
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
As Parker discovered in Georgia, AI doesn't always know which side of the road a rest stop is on.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Stephanie said there were no cameras at that rest stop.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
In Kentucky, a person or group is allowed to stay at a rest stop for up to four hours within any 24-hour period, according to 603 KAR 5:040.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
As Parker discovered in Georgia, AI doesn't always know which side of the road a rest stop is on.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Stephanie said there were no cameras at that rest stop.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
In Kentucky, a person or group is allowed to stay at a rest stop for up to four hours within any 24-hour period, according to 603 KAR 5:040.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Rest stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20stop. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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