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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An example of a public restroom would be at a fuel stop, service area, rest station, fast-food restaurant, or attraction. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026 The company will also be expected to inspect 35,000 poles per year in its Texas service area. Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026 In Central Florida, MOW providers in Orange, Seminole, Brevard and Osceola counties operate collectively as one planning and service area, known as PSA 7. Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026 Health inspectors found 85 rodent droppings on several areas including at the storage shelves below the front service area, around the electrical equipment and on the floor below the back storage shelves holding food containers. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service area

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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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