service area

noun

chiefly British
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.

Examples of service area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Livermore’s utility service area is about 28-square miles, serving a population of about 90,000 people, including water service to about 9,500 accounts. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025 This monorail system has had over $1 billion spent on it with 3 miles of service area. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 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 On February 1st, less than two weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Acosta Peña and López Lizano were arrested by immigration officers at a service area outside Chicago. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service area

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!