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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There are few things more indulgent than sitting atop a king-size bed, in a robe, with a plate of room service. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 The restaurant does breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as 24-hour room service for The Greenwich. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026 After a room service breakfast was delivered, a further call was made back to the kitchen to ensure allergy safety, with the team giving its blessing. Jake Emen, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026 Entertainment, port excursions, room service, laundry service, and airport transfers are also included on many luxury lines. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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