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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The pandemic has already reshaped casino operations, with many venues eliminating daily housekeeping, closing buffets, and ending room service. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 After all, this hotel pioneered room service and invented eggs benedict. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Spend your extra money exploring The Strip, enjoying the Vegas nightlife, or simply ordering some decadent room service. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024 And finally there’s the demand for a high-five from a team member to ensure their room service request was read. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Sep. 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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