rest area

A designated area, usually along a major highway, where motorists can take a break from driving. Also called rest stop.

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rest area

Austral and NZ a motorists' stopping place, usually off a highway, equipped with tables, seats, etc

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Noun

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

layby, lay-by, pull-off, rest stop

area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

Translations

مَحَطَةُ الـخِدْمَة مَكَان ُلِوُقُوف ِالسَّيَارَاتِ

odpočívadlo

serviceområdevigeplads

Parkbucht Tankstelle und Raststätte

πλευρικός χώρος στάθμευσης σταθμός εξυπηρέτησης αυτοκινήτων

área de descanso área de servicio

palvelualuetienvarren lepopaikka

aire bas-côté

odmorištepodručje posluživanja

area di servizio area di sosta

サービスエリア待避場所

대피소서비스 구역

parkeerplaats wegrestaurant

parkeringslomme serviceområde

pobocze drogi stacja benzynowa przy autostradzie

acostamento área de serviço nas estradas faixa de emergência posto de serviços nas estradas

зона обслуживания на автостраде придорожная парковка

rastplatsrastplats längs vägen

ข้างทางพื้นที่บริการ

konaklama alanı yol kenarında geçici park yeri

làn đỗ xe trên đườngtrạm nghỉ gần đường cao tốc

服务区路侧停车带

rest area

→ مَحَطَةُ الـخِدْمَة, مَكَان ُلِوُقُوف ِالسَّيَارَاتِ odpočívadlo serviceområde, vigeplads Parkbucht, Tankstelle und Raststätte πλευρικός χώρος στάθμευσης, σταθμός εξυπηρέτησης αυτοκινήτων área de descanso, área de servicio palvelualue, tienvarren lepopaikka aire, bas-côté odmorište, područje posluživanja area di servizio, area di sosta サービスエリア, 待避場所 대피소, 서비스 구역 parkeerplaats, wegrestaurant parkeringslomme, serviceområde pobocze drogi, stacja benzynowa przy autostradzie acostamento, área de serviço nas estradas, faixa de emergência, posto de serviços nas estradas зона обслуживания на автостраде, придорожная парковка rastplats, rastplats längs vägen ข้างทาง, พื้นที่บริการ konaklama alanı, yol kenarında geçici park yeri làn đỗ xe trên đường, trạm nghỉ gần đường cao tốc 服务区, 路侧停车带

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