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room service


room service

noun

: the service that is provided to hotel guests so that they can have food, drinks, etc., brought to their rooms

Full Definition of ROOM SERVICE

:  service provided to hotel guests in their rooms; also :  the hotel department responsible for such service <ordered a meal from room service>
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Examples of ROOM SERVICE

  1. He ordered a meal from room service.

First Known Use of ROOM SERVICE

1930

Rhymes with ROOM SERVICE

curb service, debt service, disservice, full-service, in-service, lip service, self-service, wire service

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