spread-out services
noun phraseUK /ˌspredˈaʊt ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
US /ˌspredˈaʊt ˈsɝːvɪsɪz/
Services that are in many different places far apart.
The town's spread-out services make it hard for people without cars to get around.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Public amenities located across a wide area rather than in one central spot.
Spread-out services like clinics and libraries mean longer trips for residents.
3. Business or government offerings delivered from multiple distant sites.
The company's spread-out services cover three counties.
4. A pattern of facilities that are not clustered together.
Planners criticized the spread-out services as inefficient.