rest stops
Turnpike traveler oases
Rest stops are roadside facilities along highways where travelers can park, use restrooms, and take breaks from driving.
They range from simple pull-offs with portable toilets to full service areas with restaurants and fuel.
The term also works as a verb phrase: We rest stopped twice on the drive to Chicago.
Figuratively, a rest stop can be any pause in a longer journey or process.
- signagePosted public displays
- restroomFacility with toilets
- highway exitRoadway departure lane
- interstate highwayMajor road between states
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
family vacation · long haul · picnic tables · weigh stations · layby · stretch · pitstop · drowsy · vending machines · fast food · fatigue · roadside attractions · Route 66 · mile markers · visitor centers · travelers · service area · scenic byways
- hiking tipsleave no trace, hydration, layering, map reading, compass use
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- road tripsroad trip, highways, scenic drive, highway, interstate
- ancient traveltravelers, Silk Road, pilgrims, trade routes, caravans
- digital maps3D map, coordinates, map pins, zoom levels, GPS map
rest stopsdestination
Intended arrival point
journey's end · arrival point · terminus · home · finish line
stop, rest, stopped, resting, restful, restless, stopping, nonstop, unrest