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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Be especially wary of unrequested special delivery, maintenance calls, turndown service, or room service. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Defeat orders room service, on Monfort’s tab, three times a day. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025 My first cruise had midnight buffet, unlimited room service, and really just tripping over food around every corner. Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 Eating meals in the apartment, with or without room service. Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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