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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The network aims to improve scheduled service by making 70% of the CTA service area within half a mile of a frequent bus route.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
What's next for GM's EVs GM's fleet and commercial business arm was unable to provide an average mile traveled by fleet customers, but a spokesperson noted that each use case varies depending on whether the vehicles are used locally for a specific service area or cover larger geographic region.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Neither the food service area handwash sink nor the employee restroom handwash sink had anything besides water.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
The latest House map would split his nonprofit's service area into three congressional districts instead of just the 7th District.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
What's next for GM's EVs GM's fleet and commercial business arm was unable to provide an average mile traveled by fleet customers, but a spokesperson noted that each use case varies depending on whether the vehicles are used locally for a specific service area or cover larger geographic region.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Neither the food service area handwash sink nor the employee restroom handwash sink had anything besides water.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
The latest House map would split his nonprofit's service area into three congressional districts instead of just the 7th District.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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