The difference between Truck stop and Way station

When used as nouns, truck stop means 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, whereas way station means a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.


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  1. Truck stop as a noun (chiefly, North America):

    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.

  1. Way station as a noun:

    A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.

  2. Way station as a noun (figuratively):

    A service area or temporary lodging used during a longer journey.

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