service area

  • 1service area — service areas N COUNT A service area is a place beside a motorway where you can buy petrol and other things, or have a meal. [BRIT] Syn: service station (in AM, use rest area) …

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  • 2service area — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a roadside area where services are available to motorists …

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  • 3service area — service .area n BrE a place on a ↑motorway where you can stop for petrol, food, toilets etc …

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  • 4service area — service ,area noun count BRITISH a place beside a highway where gas, food, drinks, and toilets are available …

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  • 5service area — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms service area : singular service area plural service areas British services beside a motorway …

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  • 6service area — noun place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities • Hypernyms: ↑topographic point, ↑place, ↑spot * * * noun, pl ⋯ areas [count] chiefly Brit : ↑rest area * * * ˈservice area [service area] …

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  • 7service area — noun A place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on. The sign says that the next service area is 12 miles on …

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  • 8service area — noun Service area is used after these nouns: ↑motorway …

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  • 9Service Area —   The territory a utility system is required or has the right to supply electric service to ultimate customers.   ***   The territory in which a utility system or distributor is authorized to provide service to consumers.   U.S. Dept. of Energy,… …

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  • 10service area — n. area on a highway that provides facilities for travelers (such as restaurant, toilets and gas station) …

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