service area
noun
chiefly British
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.
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Meanwhile, the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities reported that 104 people were without power in its service area, and Independence Power & Light had 47 customers without power.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Power outages As of midnight, Oncor reported more than 20,000 customers without power throughout its service area, including over 15,000 in Tarrant County, more than 2,000 in Wise County and more than 1,500 in Parker County.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Military Police discovered Mateus lying in her apartment building's service area, per CNN Brasil, and authorities arrested her boyfriend shortly after.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Consumers Energy, whose electricity service area includes part of Southeast Michigan, also had about 200 customers without power in the Adrian area.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Power outages As of midnight, Oncor reported more than 20,000 customers without power throughout its service area, including over 15,000 in Tarrant County, more than 2,000 in Wise County and more than 1,500 in Parker County.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Military Police discovered Mateus lying in her apartment building's service area, per CNN Brasil, and authorities arrested her boyfriend shortly after.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Consumers Energy, whose electricity service area includes part of Southeast Michigan, also had about 200 customers without power in the Adrian area.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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