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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But in the same meat service area, the buckets of sanitizer under the meat cutting tables tested at 500 parts per million, way too high as sanitizer soup.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The incinerator accepts a limited amount of sludge from outside the plant’s service area, taking in only 15 truckloads a week.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
County officials say maintaining the Bay Restoration Fund exemption would prevent an additional $60 per equivalent dwelling unit charge in a service area already facing higher base rates.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
The company said the size of its fleet and the service area will gradually expand over time.
—Chase Jordan
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The incinerator accepts a limited amount of sludge from outside the plant’s service area, taking in only 15 truckloads a week.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
County officials say maintaining the Bay Restoration Fund exemption would prevent an additional $60 per equivalent dwelling unit charge in a service area already facing higher base rates.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
The company said the size of its fleet and the service area will gradually expand over time.
—Chase Jordan
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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