rest area

Example Sentences

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There seemed to be little worry about the impending storm among some truckers in the Whitewater rest area, off the 10 Freeway, in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

A car traveling on I-70 when the crash happened was damaged, with the driver making it to a rest area farther down the road.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023

An Illinois rest area was full, so Cherno parked on the wide shoulder of the exit ramp leading to it — a common practice for truck drivers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Nearby, a playground was strung up with sheets and blankets, turned into a rest area for rescue workers.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

So here we were, just a few hours into our trip out to Lewiston, Idaho, and we were safely stopped in a rest area.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech