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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Other top-notch touches include 24-hour room service, a superb staff, and a pleasant little gym that includes a sauna and a steam room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Overflowing trash bins, dirty hallways, or room service trays left outside guest rooms for hours—or even days—can say a lot about how a property is run. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for room service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus