rest area

noun

: an area adjacent to a highway at which restrooms and refreshments are usually available

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On United, for example, the least expensive fare in the airlines’ lie-flat pod Polaris cabin doesn’t come with access to the Polaris business-class airport lounge, which features a bar, sit-down dining, a rest area, showers and other amenities. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 He was directed to come to the Fairfield rest area to meet with troopers and, once there, was identified as 44-year-old Jeffrey Guerette of Bridgeport, according to state police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 The center will replace the limited facility built in 1978 in conjunction with the North Dakota highway rest area system. — Diana Lamdin Meyer, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Local reports indicate the facilities rely on water from an inland spring that is outside Caltrans' control, and the same rest area experienced a similar extended summer closure last year. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rest area

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rest area was in 1971

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“Rest area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20area. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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