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Noun: rest area
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: lay-by)
  1. Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
    "They used the rest area to check their map";
    - pull-off, rest stop, layby [Brit], lay-by [Brit], turnout [N. Amer]

Derived forms: rest areas

Type of: area

Encyclopedia: Rest area