truck stop

noun

1. a gas station, usually at the side of a major highway, where truck drivers stop for fuel, and often including a restaurant, sleeping and showering rooms, a store selling basic items, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of truck stop¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

A few days later, detectives found the stolen backhoe at a truck stop in Tulare.

From Los Angeles Times

That brings me to the truck stop in Nevada.

From Salon

Instead, the state could compulsory purchase a London hotel and give MPs a room there - a truck stop for parliamentarians, if you will.

From BBC

In Valley View, near the truck stop, the storms ripped the roofs off homes and blew out windows.

From Seattle Times

At least 60 to 80 people were inside a highway truck stop, some of them seeking shelter, when the storm barreled through, but there were no serious injuries, Sappington said.

From Seattle Times