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 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 The wedding took place inside the restaurant’s main service area, with Jamie making her entrance from a staff area. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Naperville is the organization’s largest service area, with more than 1,000 volunteers from the city. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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