rest stop

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noun

a stop made, as during a motor trip, to allow passengers to stretch their legs, use rest rooms, get refreshments, etc.

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

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Origin of rest stop

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby rest stop

rest energy, rest home, rest mass, rest on one's laurels, rest room, rest stop, rest-cure, rest-home, restage, restart, restate

British Dictionary definitions for rest stop

rest stop

noun

the US name for lay-by (def. 1)

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