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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The cruise line also noted that only room service personnel are permitted to bring food to guests’ cabins. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 May 2026 As a result, on Crystal, every room is an outside sea view room, yet despite the small scale, the ships have 9-10 dining venues, which is pretty amazing for that size—plus 24-hour room service. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 All of the rooms will feature art, warm color tones, floor-to-ceiling windows and integrated technology, with full room service available. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 There’s also a solid room service menu. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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