room service

noun

: service provided to hotel guests in their rooms
also : the hotel department responsible for such service
ordered a meal from room service

Examples of room service in a Sentence

He ordered a meal from room service.
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Breakfast is sometimes an exception—many cruise lines still offer complimentary continental breakfast room service. David Nikel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Park Hyatt New York’s new Manhattan Suite, a sprawling, 3,500-square foot, three-bedroom, three bathroom space, combines the best of what hotels do (room service; concierge access) with the best of what an apartment can offer (heated bathroom floors and full-service kitchen, anyone?). Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025 After finishing hair and makeup, and taking a quick break to order room service—French fries, naturally!—Kapoor was ready to slip into her showtime look. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 The food at Excellence El Carmen's restaurants was aromatic, flavorful and delicately prepared, while the buffet and room service options were their blander cousins. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for room service

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of room service was in 1916

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“Room service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20service. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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