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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In-room dining serviced by Mama C and Méchant Boeuf mean that order room service feels just as indulgent as dining out. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 Flashing room service workers, hiding under tables. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun. Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026 The Charity Commission said at the time that thousands of pounds worth of the charity's funds were used to pay for a luxury hotel stay in Cannes, France, for Campbell as well as spa treatments, room service and even cigarettes. ABC News, 16 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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