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 Delaware Electric Cooperative said more than 1,000 people didn't have power in the northern part of its service area. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Idaho Power’s Oregon customers represent a small portion of the company’s business, and reducing its service area to one state could narrow the focus to investment and infrastructure for a growing Idaho population, according to the application. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 The new service area will eventually stretch from Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks down to San Diego in Southern California, and from Sacramento to San Jose in Northern California. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Does the Google Business Profile match the real service area? Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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