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 new service area includes Crestview, Windsor Park, Sunset Valley, and Franklin Park, as well as The Domain and McKinney Falls State Park.
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Kinetic’s relatively small service area targets rural and suburban regions.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
MedStar’s service area has traditionally covered Fort Worth and 13 member cities, including Blue Mound, Edgecliff Village, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Haslet, Lakeside, Lake Worth Village, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Westover Hills, Westworth Village and White Settlement.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Their service area includes parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain State Park, the Appalachian Trail, Lost Cove Wilderness, and the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area.
—Outside Online, 3 June 2025
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Kinetic’s relatively small service area targets rural and suburban regions.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
MedStar’s service area has traditionally covered Fort Worth and 13 member cities, including Blue Mound, Edgecliff Village, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Haslet, Lakeside, Lake Worth Village, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Westover Hills, Westworth Village and White Settlement.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Their service area includes parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain State Park, the Appalachian Trail, Lost Cove Wilderness, and the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area.
—Outside Online, 3 June 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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