Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

service area

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: ser-vice area
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place built alongside a limited-access road where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, etc.

Example Sentences

"The sign says that the next service area is 12 miles on."

Inflected Forms

service areas (plural)

Phrases

parking area rest area

Frequently Paired Words

parking area rest area

Synonyms

service center

Questions

What does service area mean?: A place built alongside a limited-access road where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, etc.

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