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

Examples of self-service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Central Terminal’s check-in area, between Concourses F and G, has been upgraded and now has modern ticket counters and self-service baggage-drop stations. —Vinod Sreeharsha september 30, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

Back at the lodge, there is an infinity pool with sun loungers, day beds, a self-service bar, a spacious gym, and a yoga studio (each room is stocked with yoga mats). —Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025

By carefully designing, implementing, promoting, and measuring their self-service strategies, businesses can build stronger customer relationships and gain a significant competitive advantage. —Jorrit De Groot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Coinbase, in a statement to CNBC, said its users can reset their passwords using self-service tools within the trading platform's app. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus

Kids Definition

self-service

noun

self-ser·​vice

ˈself-ˈsər-vəs

: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with things to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by means of a mechanism that is operated by coins

self-service adjective