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rest area
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Princeton's WordNet
pull-off, rest area, rest stop, layby, lay-bynoun
designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
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rest areanoun
A place on the interstate where one can stop to use the restroom, rest or do other things.
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Rest area
A rest area is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway, expressway, or highway, at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads. Other names include motorway service area (UK), services (UK), travel plaza, rest stop, oasis (US), service area, rest and service area (RSA), resto, service plaza, lay-by, and service centre (Canada). Facilities may include park-like areas, fuel stations, public toilets, water fountains, restaurants, and dump and fill stations for caravans / motorhomes. A rest area with limited to no public facilities is a lay-by, parking area, scenic area, or scenic overlook. Along some highways and roads are services known as wayside parks, roadside parks, or picnic areas.
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rest area
A rest area is a designated place, usually along highways or major roads, where drivers and passengers can stop to rest, eat, use restroom facilities, and refuel their vehicles during long journeys. They may include amenities such as picnic areas, vending machines, tourist information, and parking spaces for both cars and larger vehicles.
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Rest area
A rest area, travel plaza, rest stop, or service area is a public facility, located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. Other names include motorway service area or service station in the UK, rest and service area, resto, service plaza,service center, and service centre. Facilities may include park-like areas, fuel stations, restrooms, and restaurants. A rest area or rest stop with limited or no public facility is a parking area or scenic area. Along some highways and roads are rest stops known as a wayside parks, roadside parks, or picnic areas. Rest areas are common in the United States, Canada, Australia and parts of Europe and Asia.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rest area in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rest area in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- Rasthof, AutobahnraststätteGerman
- zona de descansoSpanish
- levähdysalueFinnish
- aire d'autoroute, aire de repos, halte routièreFrench
- area di sostaItalian
- 休憩所, サービスエリアJapanese
- 휴게소Korean
- requiem areaLatin
- hvileområdeNorwegian
- área de descansoPortuguese
- [[площа́дка]] [[для]] [[стоянка, [[зо́на]] [[отдыхRussian
- rastplatsSwedish
- 休息区Chinese
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