rest area
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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There seemed to be little worry about the impending storm among some truckers in the Whitewater rest area, off the 10 Freeway, in Riverside County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
A car traveling on I-70 when the crash happened was damaged, with the driver making it to a rest area farther down the road.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
An Illinois rest area was full, so Cherno parked on the wide shoulder of the exit ramp leading to it — a common practice for truck drivers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
There is no shelter or rest area to speak of unless runners have the foresight to bring a camping chair.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2023
There’s a rest area, gently lit in pinkish tones, with several easy chairs and a sofa, in a lime-green bamboo-shoot print, with a wall clock above it in a gold filigree frame.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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