roadsiderefuge
nounUK /ˈrəʊdsaɪd ˈrefjuːdʒ/
US /ˈroʊdsaɪd ˈrefjuːdʒ/
A safe little place beside a road where you can stop and rest.
We pulled into the roadsiderefuge to eat our sandwiches and stretch our legs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small shelter built next to a road for people caught in bad weather.
The hikers waited out the storm inside a wooden roadsiderefuge.
3. A protected patch of land beside a road where wild animals can find safety.
The new roadsiderefuge gives deer a place to hide from traffic.
4. A place by the road where someone can escape danger or trouble for a while.
For the tired driver, the diner felt like a roadsiderefuge.