service road

noun
UK: /ˈsɜːvɪs rəʊd/
US: /ˈsɜːrvɪs roʊd/

  1. A road that runs parallel to a main road, allowing access to houses and businesses and reducing traffic on the main road.

    1. Turn right onto the service road to reach the shop.
    2. The residents requested improvements to the service road to reduce speeding.

Synonyms

access road frontage road

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "service road" is /ˈsɜːvɪs rəʊd/ in British English and /ˈsɜːrvɪs roʊd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "service road": access road, frontage road.

Example usage of "service road": "Turn right onto the service road to reach the shop.". More examples on the page.