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rest area

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noun

  1. a motorists' stopping place, usually off a highway, equipped with tables, seats, etc

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It also can't be left in the aisles in case there is an emergency evacuation, Jay says, or placed in the crew rest area on a long-haul flight.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

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

Nearby, a playground was strung up with sheets and blankets, turned into a rest area for rescue workers.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

I stayed in the rest area, in my car, for another half an hour, until everything had settled down, and saw who emerged as the victor.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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