room service
Americannoun
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the serving of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room, as at a hotel.
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the department or section, as at a hotel, responsible for rendering service of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room.
noun
Etymology
Origin of room service
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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If you claim that you offer room service, offer room service!
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
I told Sun I got to know Juan Romero, the Ambassador Hotel busboy who cradled the wounded Kennedy, whom he had met earlier while delivering room service.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
After my phenomenal experience with room service at the Atlanta location, we opted for a burger and pasta for a late night meal, but both were unfortunately a miss.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025
He added that when it comes to room service, all he needs is coffee and a pastry in the morning, not an unlimited spread.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
We were hungry and decided to order room service, but we didn’t have any idea what we were getting ourselves into.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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