service road

noun

: frontage road

Examples of service road in a Sentence

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Unable to react in time, she was catapulted over the guardrail headfirst, landing a service road some three metres below. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026 The new pad is planned to be 8 inches deep, with an 18-foot-long and 5-foot-wide walkway connected to a nearby service road. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 May 2026 The southbound service road and right lane of Highway 67 were closed during the investigation. — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 By 1980, only 15 residents remained, their homes tucked behind the trees on the Okeechobee service road. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service road

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of service road was in 1921

Rhymes for service road

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“Service road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20road. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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