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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This yard, which runs parallel to the Mississippi River, services nearby industrial facilities, such as chemical and ethanol production plants.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
It had no power, phone signal or Wi-Fi and no shops, public transport or services nearby, she said.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021
The 13 high schools where the program is being implemented were chosen because of a dearth of health services nearby, and because they serve a student population known to have a higher risk of pregnancy.
From US News • Oct. 12, 2012
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