service road
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of service road
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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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