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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Calls are up as the service area of West Porter Township, the town of Winfield, and Winfield Township continue to grow, particularly in the town of Winfield.
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In a press release by SCE included in the complaint, the utility company confirmed that the Eaton Fire began in SCE's service area.
—James Hill, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire began in Southern California Edison’s service area on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from parent company Edison International.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
As the city has jurisdiction over the rates and services the utility provides, Bee Cave has the authority to approve or deny the request for the city’s service area, according to what Brocato told the City Council in June.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In a press release by SCE included in the complaint, the utility company confirmed that the Eaton Fire began in SCE's service area.
—James Hill, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire began in Southern California Edison’s service area on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from parent company Edison International.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
As the city has jurisdiction over the rates and services the utility provides, Bee Cave has the authority to approve or deny the request for the city’s service area, according to what Brocato told the City Council in June.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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