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rest area

NOUN
encampment
Synonyms


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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

She drove fast into the empty rest area, the rain darkening the sky.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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