full-service

American  

[fool-sur-vis] / ˈfʊlˈsɜr vɪs /

adjective

Commerce.

1. offering or providing a wide range of services related to the basic line of business, as when a filling station changes tires or makes car repairs in addition to selling gasoline.

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Etymology

Origin of full-service

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Sales at U.S. steak-chain restaurants grew more than 5% last year, according to market-research firm Technomic, more than double the growth across all full-service chain restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal

That growth rate was faster than any other full-service restaurant category in the U.S., except for Asian dining, according to Technomic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chicago was already an expensive market to run a full-service restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal

UBS UBS -0.08%decrease; red down pointing triangle received a license to offer full-service banking in the U.S., part of a plan to tap rich Americans for their deposits and investments, and extend its reach in the world’s biggest wealth market.

From The Wall Street Journal

When asked by the Journal what types of activities full-service banks can offer that trust banks can’t, Gould was noncommittal.

From The Wall Street Journal