truck stop

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of truck stop¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In one instance, he recalled, a Sikh driver waiting at a truck stop was harassed, and when he called 911, the cops showed up and asked the driver to leave.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, a Brink’s big rig transporting millions of dollars of jewelry was burgled at a Grapevine truck stop.

From Los Angeles Times

When the big rig departed the San Mateo County Event Center that night, it touched off a complex choreography that culminated at an Interstate 5 truck stop about 70 miles north of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Hopkins was released in 1963, working first at a truck stop before taking on other jobs.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times