Phrase guide

rest area

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom or to take a break from travelling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pickle park, rest stop, service area, service plaza

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِسْتِرَاحَة (istirāḥa) — rest area along a road
  • Catalan: àrea de servei — rest area along a road
  • Chinese Mandarin: 服務區 /服务区 (fúwùqū) — rest area along a road
  • Chinese Mandarin: 休息站 (xiūxízhàn) — rest area along a road
  • Chinese Mandarin: 休息區 /休息区 (xiūxíqū) — rest area along a road
  • Choctaw: afoha — rest area along a road
  • Czech: odpočívadlo — rest area along a road
  • Danish: rasteplads — rest area along a road
  • Dutch: verzorgingsplaats — rest area along a road
  • Finnish: levähdysalue — rest area along a road
  • Finnish: levähdyspaikka — rest area along a road
  • French: aire d'autoroute — rest area along a road
  • French: aire de repos — rest area along a road
  • French: halte routière — rest area along a road
  • German: Autobahnraststätte — rest area along a road
  • German: Rasthof — rest area along a road
  • Hebrew: אזור שירות (ezór sheirút) — rest area along a road
  • Hungarian: pihenőparkoló — rest area along a road
  • Hungarian: pihenőhely — rest area along a road
  • Hungarian: pihenőterület — rest area along a road
  • Hungarian: pihenőövezet — rest area along a road
  • Hungarian: pihenő — rest area along a road
  • Indonesian: tempat istirahat — rest area along a road
  • Italian: area di servizio — rest area along a road
  • Italian: autogrill — rest area along a road
  • Japanese: サービスエリア (sābisu eria) — rest area along a road
  • Japanese: 休憩所 (kyūkeijo) — rest area along a road
  • Korean: 휴게소 (hyugeso) — rest area along a road
  • Malay: kawasan rehat — rest area along a road
  • Māori: whakangātanga — rest area along a road
  • Polish: miejsce obsługi podróżnych — rest area along a road
  • Polish: MOP — rest area along a road
  • Russian: зо́на о́тдыха (zóna ótdyxa) — rest area along a road
  • Russian: площа́дка для стоя́нки и о́тдыха (ploščádka dlja stojánki i ótdyxa) — rest area along a road
  • Slovene: počivališče — rest area along a road
  • Spanish: área de descanso — rest area along a road
  • Spanish: área de servicio — rest area along a road
  • Swedish: rastplats — rest area along a road
  • Turkish: dinlenme tesisi — rest area along a road
  • Unami: èhènta-lixink — rest area along a road