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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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.
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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
Kentucky serves as a crucial rest stop for millions of migratory birds each spring and fall.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
But instead of handling the situation like an adult and having a conversation, Hannah chooses to lock herself in a rest stop bathroom and refuse to talk to him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
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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
Kentucky serves as a crucial rest stop for millions of migratory birds each spring and fall.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
But instead of handling the situation like an adult and having a conversation, Hannah chooses to lock herself in a rest stop bathroom and refuse to talk to him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
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“Rest stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20stop. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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