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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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.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
On weekends between now and Oct. 19, what is normally a popular Highway 152 rest stop is transformed into the Elizabethan village of Willingtown, set somewhere between 1560 and 1604.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Back in June 2024, McDonald's launched the $5 Meal Deal in part to offset backlash from rising prices – highlighted by reports of an $18 Big Mac combo meal being sold at a Connecticut rest stop.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There are expansive greens with undulations that encourage plenty of ball movement, strategically positioned bunkers, unique flora and fauna (including an eagle’s nest), and a tasty rest stop with mini hot dogs and sliders.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
On weekends between now and Oct. 19, what is normally a popular Highway 152 rest stop is transformed into the Elizabethan village of Willingtown, set somewhere between 1560 and 1604.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Back in June 2024, McDonald's launched the $5 Meal Deal in part to offset backlash from rising prices – highlighted by reports of an $18 Big Mac combo meal being sold at a Connecticut rest stop.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There are expansive greens with undulations that encourage plenty of ball movement, strategically positioned bunkers, unique flora and fauna (including an eagle’s nest), and a tasty rest stop with mini hot dogs and sliders.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Rest stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20stop. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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