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full-service

adjective

full-ser·​vice ˈfu̇l-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce full-service (audio)
: providing comprehensive service of a particular kind
a full-service bank

Examples of full-service in a Sentence

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The Berkeley study did not find any evidence of a spillover into the wages of workers at full-service restaurants chains such as Denny’s, Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin and Outback Steakhouse. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 The company staged a grand opening this week for its 21,000-square foot Fareway Meat and Grocery store at 15790 State Avenue in Basehor, Kansas, offering a full-service store for residents in the fast-growing Leavenworth County town. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025 Eris Talent Agency is a full-service talent agency representing actors, writers, producers, and directors across traditional and emerging media formats. Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 That means that a full-service airline like American could codeshare with an ultra-low-cost carrier in another part of the world for access to a new market, and travelers who book through AA may not be aware that one of their flights could have a much more basic product. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-service

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-service was in 1913

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“Full-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-service. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-service

adjective
full-ser·​vice
-ˈsər-vəs
: offering all services of a certain kind
a full-service bank
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