full-service
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of full-service
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The full-service restaurant and bar features classic American cuisine with California-sourced ingredients and is located at the top of the museum with sweeping city views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
PS also has a full-service dining menu including breakfast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most sellers, however, will be lucky to pay less than 6%, although some full-service transactions are negotiated closer to 4% to 5%, depending on the brokerage and property.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
According to Saul Fonseca, head of cruise at SmartFlyer, a full-service luxury travel agency, cruise operators are often held to stricter reporting and inspection standards than other segments of the travel industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Some phrases beginning with full are hyphenated: full-blooded, full-blown, full- bodied, full-bore, full-fledged, full-scale, full-service, full-size, full-time, and so on.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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