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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Soon enough, Daisy is in the PG hotel room, freshly showered and scarfing down room service. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026 These pajamas are soft enough to wear every night and elegant enough to welcome room service in. Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 The lobby-level Red Owl Tavern is a convenient place for a meal at any time of the day (room service is also available 24/7). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 The Italian Manfredi’s, the main dining room, the Restaurant, the World Cafe (a buffet with everything imaginable including lobster, steaks and pasta) and 24-hour room service, are all included in your fare. Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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 9 May. 2026.

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