truck stop

American  

noun

1. a gas station, usually at the side of a major highway, where truck drivers stop for fuel, and often including a restaurant, sleeping and showering rooms, a store selling basic items, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of truck stop

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Located just outside Abadiânia, an agricultural town about 60 miles from Brasília, Route 60 is family diner, truck stop and country store rolled into one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Officers found her at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, where they said Geyser told them to "just Google" her name and that she had "done something really bad".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

A few days later, detectives found the stolen backhoe at a truck stop in Tulare.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

This thought occurred to me at a truck stop in rural Nevada.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

The next morning, Enrique walks to a truck stop.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario