rest stop

American  

[rest stop] / ˈrɛst ˌstɒp /

noun

1. a stop made, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.

2. a rest area, as a roadside parking or picnic area.

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rest stop British  

noun

1. the US name for lay-by

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Etymology

Origin of rest stop

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

On past bike tours, we often cut discussions short with strangers who approached us at rest stops.

From The Wall Street Journal

I wasn’t looking for good times or a rest stop, though, when I pulled into a Walmart minutes away from the border around 5 p.m. after leaving the mining town of Clifton that morning.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a New Jersey highway rest stop named after him after endorsing successful GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Todd Whitman.

From Los Angeles Times

The event will take about two hours, walking at a leisurely pace and with time built in for rest stops.

From Los Angeles Times

If we have to chase after Sephiroth’s black-robed minions on their world tour, it helps that there are plenty of entertaining rest stops.

From New York Times