rest stop
Americannoun
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a stop made, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.
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a rest area, as a roadside parking or picnic area.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rest stop
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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I’ve started deploying it in my everyday life: This rest stop coffee isn’t quality; This devastating WSJ series about youth sports by Harriet Ryan is quality; Tadej Pogacar pedaling the Alps is quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“When one blinks, will the rest stop investing in the buildout?”
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
He had a New Jersey highway rest stop named after him after endorsing successful GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Todd Whitman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
But in recent months, I have noticed that what appeared to be peak Daily Me was perhaps just a rest stop on the way to the actual summit of Me Mountain.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2024
We walk side by side and get hit by a blast of air conditioning when we step into the rest stop.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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