Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

truck stop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: truck- stop
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Any teamster pulling into a truck stop today will almost surely be vastly outnumbered by nonunion drivers."
"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."

Etymology

Blend of truck + pit stop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

truck stops (plural) truckstop (alternative)

Phrases

way station weigh station

Frequently Paired Words

way station weigh station

Synonyms

transport café

Questions

What does truck stop mean?: 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.
Where does truck stop come from?: Blend of truck + pit stop.

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