rest area
Example Sentences
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It traveled on the I-5 for about 300 miles, pausing at a rest area in Buttonwillow before pulling into the Lebec truck stop at 2:05 a.m. on July 11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
After a gruelling 36-hour shift, she had fallen asleep in a seminar room due to the lack of a designated rest area.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024
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
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
Other workers dragged his mother to a shaded rest area, where she regained consciousness.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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