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

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truck stop

That truck stop ease makes “All Dressed Up” beguiling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

That brings me to the truck stop in Nevada.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024

Instead, the state could compulsory purchase a London hotel and give MPs a room there - a truck stop for parliamentarians, if you will.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024

All things considered, she was doing okay—riding a wave of excitement—as she pulled into the truck stop outside of Roanoke, Virginia.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner