definitions

truck stop

noun

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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Nearby words

truck crop, truck farm, truck farming, truck jobber, truck racing, truck stop, truck system, truck tractor, truck trailer, truckage, truckdriver

Origin of truck stop

First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019