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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Officials witnessed a fly land on a fish in a self-service ice bath.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
There are self-service pet-washing stations across the city.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Expedia was able to move quickly — working with hotel partners to make policy adjustments for more flexibility and allow for in-app updates for self-service, Gorin said.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Wright says that prohibiting self-service also helps with overall general safety measures.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
There are self-service pet-washing stations across the city.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Expedia was able to move quickly — working with hotel partners to make policy adjustments for more flexibility and allow for in-app updates for self-service, Gorin said.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Wright says that prohibiting self-service also helps with overall general safety measures.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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