rest area
noun
: an area adjacent to a highway at which restrooms and refreshments are usually available
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Before the war, his family had a small but comfortable rest area along the mountain’s ridge.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Early the next morning, a passing motorist found Huss’ body in a rest area and notified authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead Sept. 29, 2020, at a rest area in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Department of Law said in a release.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on Sept. 29, 2020 in a rest area in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Department of Law said in a press release this week.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Early the next morning, a passing motorist found Huss’ body in a rest area and notified authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead Sept. 29, 2020, at a rest area in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Department of Law said in a release.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on Sept. 29, 2020 in a rest area in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Department of Law said in a press release this week.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Rest area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20area. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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