rest area
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a place beside a major road where you can stop your vehicle
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- We pulled into a rest area to stretch our legs after hours of driving.
- The nearest rest area is about twenty miles down the highway.
- Many rest areas have picnic tables and vending machines for travelers.
- It is much safer to stop at a rest area if you feel drowsy while driving.
- They decided to have a quick lunch at a highway rest area.
- The rest area was crowded with families during the holiday weekend.
- We missed the turn for the rest area and had to wait for the next one.
- Some rest areas offer free maps and tourist information to visitors.
- Please wait until we reach the next rest area before we stop for a break.
- The truck driver parked his rig at the rest area to sleep for the night.