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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According to the warrant affidavit, the charges stem from an incident reported on Dec. 27, 2024, around 1:30 p.m. when troopers responded to a rest stop off of I-95 in Darien to meet with the alleged victim.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
The commercial kicks off with Jelly Roll (whose real name is Jason DeFord) driving a bright red pickup truck into a rest stop complete with a gas station, diner, and motel.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Martha’s Vineyard man who’s accused of slashing four young girls in a Braintree movie theater and stabbing two McDonald’s workers at a Plymouth rest stop has been found dangerous.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2024
Morris County sits just north of Somerset County, home of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, a frequent overnight rest stop for President-elect Donald Trump.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
The commercial kicks off with Jelly Roll (whose real name is Jason DeFord) driving a bright red pickup truck into a rest stop complete with a gas station, diner, and motel.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Martha’s Vineyard man who’s accused of slashing four young girls in a Braintree movie theater and stabbing two McDonald’s workers at a Plymouth rest stop has been found dangerous.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2024
Morris County sits just north of Somerset County, home of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, a frequent overnight rest stop for President-elect Donald Trump.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Rest stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20stop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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