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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Consumers Energy, whose electricity service area includes part of Southeast Michigan, also had about 200 customers without power in the Adrian area.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The priorities are recommendations only and, although made by San Jose, cover the full VTA service area across Santa Clara County.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Denver Water, which supplies Edgewater’s water, is asking customers across its service area to reduce water use by 20%.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
During a January episode of Dinner’s On Me, the pair recalled the hysterical moment that the show’s casting director, Jeff Greenberg, walked directly into a glass wall near the show’s craft service area.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The priorities are recommendations only and, although made by San Jose, cover the full VTA service area across Santa Clara County.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Denver Water, which supplies Edgewater’s water, is asking customers across its service area to reduce water use by 20%.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
During a January episode of Dinner’s On Me, the pair recalled the hysterical moment that the show’s casting director, Jeff Greenberg, walked directly into a glass wall near the show’s craft service area.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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