rest area
nounDefinition of rest area
: an area adjacent to a highway at which restrooms and refreshments are usually available
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The trail is only a quarter mile, with a series of ramps, staircases and rest areas built into the rock’s face. — Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times, "In fall, experience the awe and adventure in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks," 31 Aug. 2019 Traffic flow maps were showing slow speeds in a nearly 30-mile stretch between State Route 74 in north Phoenix, just a few miles south of Anthem, and the Sunset Point rest area in Black Canyon City, ADOT said. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "Long delays on Interstate 17 in north Phoenix ahead of Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2019 On July 19, the body of Leonard Dyck, a botanist from Vancouver, was discovered in a highway rest area about 300 miles from the remains of the first victims. — Ian Austen, New York Times, "Teenage Murder Suspects Vanish Into Canada’s Wilderness," 28 July 2019 The motorist who struck the man stopped at a rest area and contacted CHP regarding the collision, the agency said. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man, 25, hit by a car in Oceanside then arrested on suspicion of rape," 2 Aug. 2019 With the extra two shifts, the state will now have 25 additional workers at the seven rest areas overall, instead of 12 funded positions for one shift. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, "Gov. Lamont re-opens all highway rest areas 24 hours starting Monday," 28 June 2019 The extra cost to staff the rest areas around the clock is $1.2 million out of an annual state budget of more than $20 billion. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Rest areas back open, UConn back in the Big East," 28 June 2019 Visitors can easily spend hours on the 3-mile loop, which includes snack bars and rest areas. — National Geographic, "Electrifying places to visit if you love science," 17 June 2019 Emily Johnson, a 20-year-old member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, stood waiting for more Army-green cots to arrive in one of the rooms that’s been designated as a rest area for migrants. — Obed Manuel, Dallas News, "Here’s how Oak Lawn United Methodist is preparing to receive asylum seekers from El Paso on Saturday," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rest area.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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