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service center

American  

noun

  1. an authorized commercial establishment for repairs and replacement parts for appliances or cars.


Etymology

Origin of service center

First recorded in 1960–65

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Located on West Ventura Boulevard between Highway 101 and the Camarillo Airport, the 160,000-square-foot warehouse will have a food court, bakery, pharmacy, optical center, hearing aid center and tire service center.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

People must mail a hard copy to the IRS service center where they would file their current-year return, Collins wrote.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

“If it’s done just at the service center, it’s extremely slow to do so and inefficient,” Musk said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Family members said their claim against the county running the work-release program was dismissed, and their lawyer told them the best they could hope for was a small settlement from the service center.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

It is also a transactional service center, offering the ability to request subscriptions, advertising and list rental rates-for over 95,000 magazines, catalogs, newsletters, newspapers, and more.

From From the Print Media to the Internet by Marie Lebert

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