truck stop
truck stop noun: a roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.
Noun
truck stop (plural truck stops)
- A roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.
- Any teamster pulling into a truck stop today will almost surely be vastly outnumbered by nonunion drivers.1996 December 18, Dirk Johnson, “Nostalgia Shaped Some Teamster Votes”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Jul 2012
- Nestled in the rolling hills of Lancaster County, the town of Gap is a sprawling collection of clapboard houses, strip malls and a truck stop named Touch O' Home.2001 June 24, Nadya Labi, “Amiss Among The Amish”, in Time
- Synonyms:
- transport café
Synonyms of truck stop
Forms of truck stop
| plural | truck stops |
|---|---|
| alternative form | truckstop |
Origin of truck stop
Blend of truck + pit stop.
Questions about truck stop
- What does truck stop mean?
- Truck stop means a roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service station and sometimes a motel or hotel, where drivers of long-haul trucks can stop to refuel, eat, and rest.
- What part of speech is truck stop?
- Truck stop is a noun.
- What is the plural of truck stop?
- The plural of truck stop is truck stops.
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