services

/ ˈsɜːvɪsɪz /

plural noun

1. work performed for remuneration

2. the armed forces

3. (sometimes singular) economics commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their production Compare goods

4. a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc

services

1. Work done for others as an occupation or business. (Compare goods.)

Example Sentences

Housing providers implementing work requirements would have to offer support services to residents, but what those services are would be up to the providers.

From Salon

Kilmeade railed against public spending on homeless and mentally ill individuals who decline help or reject services.

From Salon

She told local children's services in 2004 that she was "hanging around" with groups of older men, drinking and smoking cannabis, the court heard.

From BBC

Buckled and cracked roads, and fallen bridges are also making access difficult for emergency services.

From BBC

Medicare and Medicaid, social health programmes for the elderly and poor, will continue, but staffing shortages could lead to some interruptions for certain services.

From BBC

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