self-serve
adjective
: permitting or offering self-service
self-serve gas
a self-serve farm stand
These hotels are surprisingly good—with fresh beds, flat-panel TVs, self-serve breakfast buffets and free wireless broadband.—
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Ice in the machine, soda fountain and self-serve freezer had a yellow tint.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The share of programmatic advertising is expected to surpass 75% of all non-premium and impact inventory, representing $10.12 billion in digital ad spend managed through self-serve algorithms by 2028.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The East Dundee Village Board has approved an agreement with Rent.Fun to bring a new self-serve kayak rental kiosk to the Fox River.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Trying to feed more people faster, Bob put out self-serve condiments and handed out plain dogs for folks to fix up themselves.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The share of programmatic advertising is expected to surpass 75% of all non-premium and impact inventory, representing $10.12 billion in digital ad spend managed through self-serve algorithms by 2028.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The East Dundee Village Board has approved an agreement with Rent.Fun to bring a new self-serve kayak rental kiosk to the Fox River.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Trying to feed more people faster, Bob put out self-serve condiments and handed out plain dogs for folks to fix up themselves.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-serve
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“Self-serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-serve. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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