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

The full service from London Euston to Curzon Street and a connection to the West Coast Main Line is not expected to run until between 2040 and 2043.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Without the full service, Ukrainian soldiers said, they couldn’t quickly communicate and share information about the surprise onslaught and resorted to sending text messages.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Louis Chadwick and his wife Daniela Marinova were threatened with forfeiture when they refused to pay the full service charge for their flat, which Mr Chadwick said had escalated to an "extortionate" level.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

The hospital has until April to transition back to full service, but many in the community of largely retirees believe the hospital has closed, Williams said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

But recovering himself, with a big gulp in his throat he turned to the chaplain and said, 'Did you read the full service over him to-day, Mr. T----?'

From Not Pretty, but Precious by De Forest, J. W. (John William)