rest stop

rɛst stɑp

Definition of rest stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

travel

place beside a motorway with facilities for travelers

The rest stop had a restaurant and a gas station.
We stopped at a rest stop to stretch our legs.
The rest stop was crowded with travelers taking a break.

lay-by

rest area

service area

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Expressions with rest

rest on

be supported by something underneath

The book rest on the table quietly..

rest easy

stop worrying and feel calm and peaceful

You can rest easy now that the problem is solved.

rest up

recover strength or health by relaxing

After the surgery, he needed to rest up for a few weeks..

rest with

be the responsibility or decision of someone

The final decision will rest with the manager.

come to rest

stop moving or being active

The car came to rest by the roadside.

let something rest

stop using something for a while so it can improve

Let the dough rest before baking.

Expressions with stop

full stop

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.

stop by

pause at a location temporarily

We can stop by the store on our way home.

stop in

stay at a place for a short time

We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..

stop off

make a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.

stop over

interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight

They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.

stop short

cease movement suddenly

She stopped short when she saw the snake..

stop traffic

cause vehicles to halt

The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.

one stop shopping

shopping at one place for all needs

The mall offers one stop shopping for busy families.

stop at nothing

do anything needed to reach a goal, not stopped by obstacles

She will stop at nothing to win the race.

stop dead

stop moving suddenly and completely without warning

He saw the snake and stop dead.

Terms with rest stop included in their meaning

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pause

break

temporary stop or rest in activity

from a standing start

adv.

motion

beginning from a complete stop or rest

comfort break

travel

brief stop to rest during a journey

make a pit stop

travel

stop briefly during a trip for rest or food

haul up

movement

bring something to a stop or rest

driver reviver

travel

rest stop providing refreshments to drivers

outspan

travel

stop for rest during a journey

take some time off

time

stop working or studying for a period to rest or relax

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French:aire de repos, ...
German:Rastplatz, ...
Italian:area di sosta, ...
Spanish:área de descanso, ...
Portuguese:área de serviço, ...
Chinese:休息站, ...
Japanese:サービスエリア, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِرَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוֹר שֵׁרוּת, ...
Russian:привал, ...
Ukrainian:зупинка для відпочинку, ...
Hindi:विश्राम स्थल, ...
Bengali:বিশ্রামকেন্দ্র, ...
Catalan:àrea de servei, ...
Czech:odpočívka, ...
Danish:rasteplads, ...
Dutch:tankstation, ...
Greek:χώρος ανάπαυσης, ...
Hungarian:pihenőhely, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងសម្រាកតាមផ្លូវ, ...
Korean:휴게소, ...
Persian:استراحتگاه, ...
Polish:miejsce odpoczynku, ...
Portuguese (BR):posto de descanso, ...
Romanian:popas, ...
Swedish:rastplats, ...
Thai:จุดพักรถ, ...
Turkish:dinlenme tesisi, ...
Vietnamese:trạm dừng nghỉ, ...

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Definition of rest stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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