truck stop
noun
: a facility especially for truckers that is usually by a highway and that includes a diner, fuel pumps, and a garage
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Keetwon Montgomery, 31, encountered the dog and handler after returning to a truck stop from which he’d been banned, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Horner dumped her naked body in the water along the Trinity River, stopped at a truck stop to clean the vehicle, and then continued on to the FedEx station to drop off the truck for the night.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
To Mexico City in search of the best gorditas, to Hong Kong to explore cha chaan tengs, and to a truck stop in Wyoming that’s turning out first-rate blistered naan, biryani, and more.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Drive-through smoke shops, car washes and truck stop amenities also bring in revenue.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Horner dumped her naked body in the water along the Trinity River, stopped at a truck stop to clean the vehicle, and then continued on to the FedEx station to drop off the truck for the night.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
To Mexico City in search of the best gorditas, to Hong Kong to explore cha chaan tengs, and to a truck stop in Wyoming that’s turning out first-rate blistered naan, biryani, and more.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Drive-through smoke shops, car washes and truck stop amenities also bring in revenue.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for truck stop
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“Truck stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truck%20stop. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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