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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Free speech and homelessness People have complained to MDOT about people sleeping in rest stop buildings, blocking their path, and the department wants protesters to do some planning ahead of time, said Losch.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The man attempted to get help the next day at a gas station rest stop located about 50 miles southeast of Adelaide, per the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Since August, the statue’s former spot at the Crystal Springs rest stop in Hillsborough has been empty after the artwork was removed by Caltrans.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
Throwing a third-round rookie into any of those environments would be difficult for his first start, making the Oct. 19 game against Miami the most realistic rest stop to change quarterbacks — provided Flacco holds up that long.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The man attempted to get help the next day at a gas station rest stop located about 50 miles southeast of Adelaide, per the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Since August, the statue’s former spot at the Crystal Springs rest stop in Hillsborough has been empty after the artwork was removed by Caltrans.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
Throwing a third-round rookie into any of those environments would be difficult for his first start, making the Oct. 19 game against Miami the most realistic rest stop to change quarterbacks — provided Flacco holds up that long.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Rest stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20stop. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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