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service road

American  
service road British  

noun

  1. a relatively narrow road running parallel to a main road and providing access to houses, shops, offices, factories, etc, situated along its length

"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

Etymology

Origin of service road

First recorded in 1935–40

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A few months later, a dead lamb was discovered near a service road.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

There were also plans for an underground service road to separate VIP visitors from refuse collections, a new staff entrance, a cafe and "recreation facilities" in the basement.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

The plaza, once an underused service road near 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, was redesigned in 2012 as a public square.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2023

Traffic heading west on I-90 is being diverted onto the service road, said trooper Rick Johnson.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2022

"Must be the service road," a nicer male voice offered.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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