service area
noun
chiefly British
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.
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The reactor will help supply two Google data centers as well as households in the service area.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The bathrooms and a service area had to be closed off and cleaned up, Cherry Creek School District spokeswoman Lauren Snell said in an email.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla, meanwhile, has expanded its robotaxi service area in Austin multiple times since June and has filed paperwork to bring its robotaxis to Phoenix.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Medicare Advantage plans usually require you to use doctors and other providers who are in a plan’s network and service area.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The bathrooms and a service area had to be closed off and cleaned up, Cherry Creek School District spokeswoman Lauren Snell said in an email.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla, meanwhile, has expanded its robotaxi service area in Austin multiple times since June and has filed paperwork to bring its robotaxis to Phoenix.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Medicare Advantage plans usually require you to use doctors and other providers who are in a plan’s network and service area.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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