self-service
noun
self-ser·vice
ˈself-ˈsər-vəs 
: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with goods or services to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by using a coin-operated mechanism or a credit or debit card
self-service
adjective
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Prompting may be the ultimate stage of self-service, no-coding environments, which have been evolving for decades now.
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Restaurants would be allowed to have self-service stations so that patrons could grab their own single-use food service items, according to the bill.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Walker pitched the idea, rallied support for it and volunteered over 100 hours of labor to create the library, a self-service kiosk that stands outside across from Casa de Mañana’s rear entrance on Coast Boulevard South.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
With a focus on service, the facility also features spacious glass kennels, outdoor space, self-service bath stations, and enrichment or cuddle time.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Restaurants would be allowed to have self-service stations so that patrons could grab their own single-use food service items, according to the bill.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Walker pitched the idea, rallied support for it and volunteered over 100 hours of labor to create the library, a self-service kiosk that stands outside across from Casa de Mañana’s rear entrance on Coast Boulevard South.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
With a focus on service, the facility also features spacious glass kennels, outdoor space, self-service bath stations, and enrichment or cuddle time.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-service
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“Self-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-service. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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