social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Now the market is as visible as ever, with colorful, bilingual signs that advertise EBT, agricultural programs and other social services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He spent his nights in a sleeping bag behind a shopping center as he attempted to obtain social services and find housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He started by contacting social services who then directed him to the Salvation Army — the Christian movement.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
As a result, municipal infrastructure and social services are under great strain with more pain to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
I refused to look directly at her when I replied, “I like them okay, but my mama did bad things, so social services had to take me away for my own good.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
