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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Speaking of washing, some of the employees didn’t wash their hands before prepping chicken wings for customers or when entering the food-service area before handling clean utensils and preparing food. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Inside the warehouse, the store would have the typical hearing and optical areas, a food service area, a bakery, coolers and, of course, long rows of merchandise, plans show. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Clear local pages should explain the service area, the job type, what happens after the call and what timing the team can actually support. Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 City spokesman Andy Squire said the document was not a permit but an application for a construction meter intended for use within Tucson Water’s service area, and the contractor didn’t disclose that the water would be transported outside city limits. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for service area

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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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