: providing comprehensive service of a particular kind
a full-service bank

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To prevent that, get your car washed at a full-service facility a few times a year. Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Meanwhile, Kroger, the nation's largest pure-play grocer, is pursuing regional expansion and full-service breadth. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Food deserts persist in areas that researchers define as low-income neighborhoods without access to a full-service grocery store or supermarket. Catherine Muccigrosso july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Sutter Health is also building a three-story care complex, according to its website, that includes its full-service Sutter Advanced Cancer Center at Iron Point Road and East Bidwell Street. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-service

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Jul. 2026.

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full-service

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