How to Use rest stop in a Sentence

rest stop

noun
  • Is this entrance a new rest stop?
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This isn't just a gas station or a rest stop.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • An overnight rest stop has not been announced.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • That keeps your bikes from walking away at a rest stop.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 13 May 2026
  • Stephanie said there were no cameras at that rest stop.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Before the first rest stop, news spread that someone had been injured.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Did the truck shut down its engine at a rest stop causing the cooler to shut off?
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The scenic areas of the park have often been in conflict with its use as a rest stop.
    — oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
  • This unadorned room offers none of the usual amenities of a rest stop.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • As anyone who has ever felt stuck in the car on a long drive knows, a rest stop is a welcome sight.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
  • With the roads impassable, she’s forced to wait out the storm at a remote highway rest stop.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Throughout the years, the Strand became a rest stop, a meeting place, and a guiding light.
    — Mitchell Kuga, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2019
  • During the transport, Johnson’s partner stopped at a rest stop.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Either find a rest stop, fast food spot, or an interesting attraction to take a break and stretch your legs.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Aug. 2024
  • But Kingman’s appeal extends far beyond that of a humble rest stop.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Slip-on sneakers are a non-negotiable for me on a road trip — no laces, no fuss, just an easy style that works from rest stop to restaurant.
    — Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The two were spotted at a rest stop during a quarantine road trip and a source told People that the pair weren’t dating … yet.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Our bus [was] surrounded at a rest stop on the Mason-Dixon Line by a White mob, thugs.
    — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • All of those are better options than a public rest stop where a bunch of other idiots are just trying to stretch their legs and empty their bladders.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The well was a rest stop for travelers going from Grapevine to Fort Worth, according to the city.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
  • At every concert, rest stop, or hotel, band or crew would lift Satterwhite in or out of the RV.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Fueling these journeys is an obscure creature — the brine fly — whose presence on the ground creates a critical rest stop.
    — Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The two women hadn’t talked since that rest stop meeting, and yet the woman with a cane made a donation to Pedersen’s cause last week.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Several bridges crisscrossing Lick Creek will delight the kids and a playground on the path makes for a good rest stop for parents.
    — Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
  • As Parker discovered in Georgia, AI doesn't always know which side of the road a rest stop is on.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The app can even route for different vehicle types, such as electric cars and motorcycles, and always knows where the next rest stop is located.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
  • The commercial begins with the musician arriving in a bright red pickup truck at a rest stop that features a gas station, motel and diner.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The man attempted to get help the next day at a gas station rest stop located about 50 miles southeast of Adelaide, per the outlet.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The account, shared in a now-viral BlueSky thread, described growing confusion and fear after a driver switch at a rest stop.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • In a stroke of genius, Pier 39 officials installed wooden floats more than three decades ago to serve as a rest stop for curious sea lions.
    — Heather Knight Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 30 May 2024

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