rest stop
noun
US
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.
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Lockhart, an ideal layover spot between San Antonio and Kansas City, Mo., became a rest stop for cowboys driving cattle on the Chisholm Trail, many of whom were Black or Hispanic.
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Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Winged visitors:On Arizona's San Pedro River, hummingbirds reflect the health of a landscape
According to Robin Silver, co-founder of the Center for Biological Diversity, the San Pedro River is a rest stop for migratory birds.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
To most people, pulling into a highway rest stop is a profoundly mundane experience.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
In a stroke of genius, Pier 39 officials installed wooden floats more than three decades ago to serve as a rest stop for curious sea lions.
—Heather Knight Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 30 May 2024
An official statement from Egypt says construction is ongoing in the area to create a rest stop for truck drivers delivering aid to Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 May 2024
During the transport, Johnson’s partner stopped at a rest stop.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
On July 11, 2022, jewelry, gemstones, luxury watches and more valuables worth as much as $100 million were stolen from a Brink's transport vehicle when the driver pulled over at a rest stop in Lebec, an area about 70 miles north of LA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Several bridges crisscrossing Lick Creek will delight the kids and a playground on the path makes for a good rest stop for parents.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Winged visitors:On Arizona's San Pedro River, hummingbirds reflect the health of a landscape
According to Robin Silver, co-founder of the Center for Biological Diversity, the San Pedro River is a rest stop for migratory birds.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
To most people, pulling into a highway rest stop is a profoundly mundane experience.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
In a stroke of genius, Pier 39 officials installed wooden floats more than three decades ago to serve as a rest stop for curious sea lions.
—Heather Knight Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 30 May 2024
An official statement from Egypt says construction is ongoing in the area to create a rest stop for truck drivers delivering aid to Gaza.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 May 2024
During the transport, Johnson’s partner stopped at a rest stop.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
On July 11, 2022, jewelry, gemstones, luxury watches and more valuables worth as much as $100 million were stolen from a Brink's transport vehicle when the driver pulled over at a rest stop in Lebec, an area about 70 miles north of LA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Several bridges crisscrossing Lick Creek will delight the kids and a playground on the path makes for a good rest stop for parents.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
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