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rest area

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pull-off, rest area, rest stop, layby, lay-bynoun

    designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily

Wiktionary

  1. rest areanoun

    A place on the interstate where one can stop to use the restroom, rest or do other things.

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  1. 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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  1. 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.

Wikidata

  1. 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rest area in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rest area in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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