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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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Disney is a rarity in that 24-hour room service is included. Carly Caramanna, Parents, 20 Nov. 2025 Without the elevator, room service, and staff to terrorize, will Eloise survive? Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 The team can also arrange for room service, breakfast in the bush, sundowners, and special occasion meals. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 Will room service bring you caviar? Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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