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 food menu pulls from the room service menu, but the cocktails are exclusively their own and magnificent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Overflowing trash bins, dirty hallways, or room service trays left outside guest rooms for hours—or even days—can say a lot about how a property is run. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026 As affluent travelers increasingly refuse to leave pets behind, luxury hotels are escalating an amenities arms race that now includes gourmet canine room service, pet concierges, spa treatments, dog butlers and walks to nearby parks. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for room service

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of room service was in 1916

Rhymes for room service

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“Room service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20service. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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