room service

noun

: service provided to hotel guests in their rooms
also : the hotel department responsible for such service
ordered a meal from room service

Examples of room service in a Sentence

He ordered a meal from room service.
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Inside, expect spacious suites with plush bedding, a sauna, a fitness center, and excellent 24-hour room service. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025 The building is the home of Boulud Privé, a private eatery that even offers room service to residents with a menu designed by the chef Daniel Boulud, whose restaurants have been awarded Michelin stars. Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Twelve bars; food and beverage delivery by Princess Medallion tracker; 24-hour room service. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025 On Disney, room service is mostly free all day and night, while on Royal Caribbean, only continental breakfast is included in the fare (hot breakfasts and other meal periods are surcharged), for example. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for room service 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of room service was in 1916

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“Room service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20service. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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