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rest stop
n.
See rest area.

rest stop
n
the US name for lay-by [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rest stop - designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarilyrest stop - designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
Translations
rest stop
n (US Aut) (= place)Rastplatz m; (= break in journey)Rast f


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Aa Aa I was absorbing these divergent messages of the contemporary highway rest stop and Normal Rockwell's America just as the Nobel Peace Prize committee honored Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," and because "his diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population.
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