Phrase guide

truck stop

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, US

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: service station

History

Etymology

Blend of truck + pit stop.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 汽車停靠點 /汽车停靠点 (qìchē tíngkàodiǎn) — roadside service area
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡車服務站 /卡车服务站 (kǎchē fúwùzhàn) — roadside service area
  • Finnish: rekkaparkki — roadside service area
  • French: aire de repos — roadside service area
  • German: Lkw-Raststätte — roadside service area
  • German: Fernfahrerraststätte — roadside service area
  • Polish: zajazd dla kierowców — roadside service area
  • Swedish: lastbilstopp — roadside service area
  • Swedish: långtradarfik — roadside service area
  • Swedish: långtradarkafé — roadside service area