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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Mattias Goldmann Less vocal but equally important are the cleaning and room service staff. Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 In-room tablets and mobile apps may also be used to order room service, check folios on demand and adjust lighting. Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 Amenities: Frette linens, marble bathrooms, fireplace suites (stocked with wood), rooftop restaurant, 24-hour room service, fitness center Editor’s Tip: Book a dinner reservation at the sceney rooftop restaurant Contessa, designed by Ken Fulk. Todd Plummer, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025 De Laurentiis shared a snap of their room service dinner, which included a green curry with vegetables on top and another multi-colored dish with octopus and garnishes of radish and onions on top. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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