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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Fresh bakery items, quick on-the-go snacks, self-serve coffee and sweet tea, and even a bottle of wine to take home to celebrate the start of the weekend with your roommates are all available at your fingertips.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Make insights self-serve and decision-ready for everyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
When the sun starts to set, folks come in to experience the 16-bottle self-serve wine station or grab a craft beer to pair with a cheese plate or charcuterie board.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Renewals that can’t be processed These items cannot be processed at a self-serve kiosk, according to the Miami-Dade Tax Collector office.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Make insights self-serve and decision-ready for everyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
When the sun starts to set, folks come in to experience the 16-bottle self-serve wine station or grab a craft beer to pair with a cheese plate or charcuterie board.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Renewals that can’t be processed These items cannot be processed at a self-serve kiosk, according to the Miami-Dade Tax Collector office.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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