truck stop

noun

: a facility especially for truckers that is usually by a highway and that includes a diner, fuel pumps, and a garage

Examples of truck stop in a Sentence

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In the United States of the twenty-first century, our demands for liberty roar through every city, town, and truck stop. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 Then the drivers helped — suggesting where else Holmes could go to see a particularly good truck stop, or collection of vehicles. Francesca Perry, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 Nathaniel and Peggy were separated, and the three brothers grew up surviving on Peggy’s paychecks from her job running a truck stop. Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024 The first phase of what its developer says will be the country’s largest truck stop is to open next month off Interstate 90 in West Dundee. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for truck stop 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of truck stop was circa 1951

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“Truck stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truck%20stop. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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