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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Now, the service area includes the barrier island from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center to the Boca Raton Inlet, according to the city.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
In the food service area, there wasn’t any not water at a handwash sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The facilities plan, which is expected to be completed by September, will provide insight into the plant’s overall design, its size, service area and a cost estimate before the village moves into a design phase, village engineer Brett Westcott said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Calls are up as the service area of West Porter Township, the town of Winfield, and Winfield Township continue to grow, particularly in the town of Winfield.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
In the food service area, there wasn’t any not water at a handwash sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The facilities plan, which is expected to be completed by September, will provide insight into the plant’s overall design, its size, service area and a cost estimate before the village moves into a design phase, village engineer Brett Westcott said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Calls are up as the service area of West Porter Township, the town of Winfield, and Winfield Township continue to grow, particularly in the town of Winfield.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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