rest stop

noun

: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.

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Two of the three criminals were caught at a rest stop, but the 30-year-old Dutch driver escaped and continued to drive against the traffic at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour, until colliding head-on with a van. —

Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 But by early this year, photos of eye-watering menu prices at some McDonald’s locations — including an $18 Big Mac combo at a Connecticut rest stop from July 2023 — went viral, bringing diners’ long-simmering frustrations to a boiling point that the company couldn’t ignore. —

Rob Wile, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Buckle your seatbelts and get those rest stop snacks ready: Kevin Wilson's new road trip novel trods familiar territory, but in an exciting new way. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 As anyone who has ever felt stuck in the car on a long drive knows, a rest stop is a welcome sight. —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest stop