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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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 The culinary options include tailored dining with a private chef or room service from the famous Trattoria Camillo. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 The 110-room property, operated by Marriott, has a boutique feel and welcome amenities such as valet parking and room service. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 Besides lawn mowers, LDrobot’s visual perception products are integrated into robotic vacuum cleaners, room service robots, restaurant service robots, inspection robots and logistics robots, according to the company. Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 12 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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