rest stop

[ rest stop ]

noun

1. a stop made, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.
2. a rest area, as a roadside parking or picnic area.

rest stop

noun

1. the US name for lay-by

Word History and Origins

Origin of rest stop¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Imagine if every rest stop on an interstate housed a rapid-charging station.

From The Daily Beast

Today is the last full day of ski-ing before an enforced 24 hour rest stop at Checkpoint 1.

From The Daily Beast

In other words, if she drops herself off at the Vince Lombardi Rest Stop in fishnet stockings.

From The Daily Beast