self-service

noun

self-ser·​vice ˈself-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce self-service (audio)
: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with goods or services to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by using a coin-operated mechanism or a credit or debit card
self-service adjective

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The company leverages a range of technologies in its stores, including self-service ordering kiosks. Steven Norton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Customers will still be able to use the usps.com website to track packages, buy stamps and find USPS locations, including self-service kiosks. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025 Comcast built the free, self-service platform using its ad tech company FreeWheel. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Innovations like self-service kiosks and digital menus are already becoming standard. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for self-service 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-service was in 1913

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“Self-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-service. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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self-service

noun
self-ser·​vice
ˈself-ˈsər-vəs
: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with things to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by means of a mechanism that is operated by coins
self-service adjective

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