rest stop
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1.8
- noun
- /rɛst stɑp/
- US
:
área de descanso
- On our road trip, we decided to take a break at a rest stop to stretch our legs and grab some snacks.
- highway rest stop
- roadside rest stop
- interstate rest stop
So I'm at a rest stop in Buttonwillow, California.
- So I'm at a rest stop in Buttonwillow, California.
- So counter that there's not a Chick-fil-A at more rest stops on the East Coast.
- And it was so nice to stop at a rest stop about halfway through and just freshen up.
- And emerging at a rest stop as from dreams, unsure which world I was in, the Deep South or Middle Earth.
- People are going to want to stop at rest stops, malls, but like obviously restaurants and things like that where it's easy to take a break and have a bite to eat.
- Serifs advertise fast food at the rest stop, hands over the mouths as over the lens.
Examples
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I'm at a rest stop south of Springfield.
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The miles to the next rest stop were the longest I have ever driven.
Blog text (17) -
This was a rest stop along the side of the road.
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I think they were at a rest stop or something.
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How far did you say that rest stop was?
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We got to find a rest stop.
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And to make matters worse, the next rest stop is usually 40 miles away.
Blog text (17) -
I pull into a rest stop and get out, stretch.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's important to take time for rest stops along the way.
Blog text (19) -
So I'm at a rest stop in Buttonwillow, California.
Synonyms
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2.7
A place by the road where truck drivers stop for fuel, food, and rest
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3.6
A short stop on a trip to rest, stretch, or get fuel
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1.6
A place beside a highway where drivers stop to rest and use toilets
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3.9
A small stop on a route where people pause before continuing
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2.7
A place on a highway where travelers stop for fuel, food, and toilets
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3.8
A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop briefly
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5.9
A paved area beside a main road where vehicles stop briefly to rest or in an emergency
A roadside place like a cafe where drivers stop to rest and eat
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place next to a road where travelers can stop to rest' is directly and transparently composed from 'rest' (a period of stopping activity) and 'stop' (to interrupt a trip). This follows a simple, regular English compounding pattern (place for stopping to rest) that is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Rest stop comes from the simple idea of a place by the road where drivers can rest and stop. Because travelers needed a safe place to take a short break, the name now means 'a place next to a road where people can rest, use toilets, or get food'.