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service area

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noun

  1. a place on a motorway providing garage services, restaurants, toilet facilities, etc

  2. the area within which a satisfactory signal can be received from a given radio transmitter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dominion’s Virginia service area is a hub for data centers, with electricity load forecast to grow over 5% annually.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

Amazon-backed robotaxi firm Zoox is quadrupling its service area in San Francisco, adding destinations in Las Vegas and preparing to launch in Austin and Miami.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

That’s thrown uncertainty into officials’ goal of eventually bringing the approach to their whole service area, spanning 36 cities and unincorporated communities.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

PacifiCorp, which Berkshire acquired in 2006 for around $5 billion, said the sale is a critical step in bolstering its financial position and simplifying its operations across its service area.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Anna May strode into the service area, sporting a turquoise linen blouse with wide-cut sleeves and a close-fitting hat with an arching brim.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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