service area
Britishnoun
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a place on a motorway providing garage services, restaurants, toilet facilities, etc
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the area within which a satisfactory signal can be received from a given radio transmitter
Example Sentences
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Waymo has been expanding its service area in San Francisco over the last several years and has established a presence in nine other major cities, including Los Angeles and Austin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Zoox will quadruple its service area in San Francisco starting this spring, expanding rides to the eastern half of the city, including the Marina District, North Beach, Chinatown and Pacific Heights neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
A regular visit to monitor and treat the condition of your trees starts at around $85 to $500 per visit in his service area, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
The company has expanded its service area in Austin over time.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
When I’d blasted it with water from the fire extinguisher, the burning plastic had simply scattered and the fire spread, and for a moment I’d been terrified—the service area was full of old wood.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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