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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However, further up in the foothills, Las Flores’s infrastructure suffered significant damage, leaving the company unable to provide any water to large portions of its service area — let alone ensure the water was safe.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
People who shared a water service area with a course were twice as likely to develop PD, compared to individuals who did not share a water service.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
This growth follows a record number of life-saving deceased donor organ donations and transplants in its New England service area for the fourth consecutive year.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
In the food service area, there wasn’t a splash guard between the handwash sink and the coffee machine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
People who shared a water service area with a course were twice as likely to develop PD, compared to individuals who did not share a water service.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
This growth follows a record number of life-saving deceased donor organ donations and transplants in its New England service area for the fourth consecutive year.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
In the food service area, there wasn’t a splash guard between the handwash sink and the coffee machine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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