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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Offers and prices may vary by service area and availability.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
During an overflow, people in the sewerage district’s service area are encouraged to take shorter showers, hold off on doing laundry or dishes, and regularly empty their rain barrels.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
On a conference call with analysts, Musk laid out aggressive plans to try to expand Tesla’s nascent robotaxi service beyond its limited service area in Austin, Texas.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 July 2025
The service has a flat rate of $6.90 and remains limited to an invitation-only group of early users.
MORE: Tesla robotaxis begin rolling in Austin, but only for a select few
Tesla recently expanded the program’s service area and plans to do so again in the coming weeks, Musk said.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
During an overflow, people in the sewerage district’s service area are encouraged to take shorter showers, hold off on doing laundry or dishes, and regularly empty their rain barrels.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
On a conference call with analysts, Musk laid out aggressive plans to try to expand Tesla’s nascent robotaxi service beyond its limited service area in Austin, Texas.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 July 2025
The service has a flat rate of $6.90 and remains limited to an invitation-only group of early users.
MORE: Tesla robotaxis begin rolling in Austin, but only for a select few
Tesla recently expanded the program’s service area and plans to do so again in the coming weeks, Musk said.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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