rest area
noun
: an area adjacent to a highway at which restrooms and refreshments are usually available
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Cases of Busch Light beer poured out of the truck after the wreck, which happened at about 2:30 a.m. Feb. 13 on Interstate 75 near a rest area in Ruskin, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The crash was reported in the morning hours on the northbound side of the highway near a rest area, according to the Westfield Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Before the war, his family had a small but comfortable rest area along the mountain’s ridge.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Early the next morning, a passing motorist found Huss’ body in a rest area and notified authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The crash was reported in the morning hours on the northbound side of the highway near a rest area, according to the Westfield Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Before the war, his family had a small but comfortable rest area along the mountain’s ridge.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Early the next morning, a passing motorist found Huss’ body in a rest area and notified authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Rest area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20area. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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