self-catering

adjective

self-ca·​ter·​ing ˌself-ˈkā-tər-iŋ How to pronounce self-catering (audio)
British
: provided with lodging and cooking facilities but not meals
self-catering holiday cottages

Examples of self-catering in a Sentence

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My Writer's Patch is a rental home perfect for self-catering small groups. Leah Feiger, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-catering was in 1970

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“Self-catering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-catering. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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