room service

American  

noun

1. the serving of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room, as at a hotel.

2. the department or section, as at a hotel, responsible for rendering service of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in their room.

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room service British  

noun

1. service in a hotel providing meals, drinks, etc, in guests' rooms

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Etymology

Origin of room service

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“Yes. He’s upstairs, dealing with a room service mishap. They’re a bit short-staffed here.”

From Literature

Use “I” language: “I want to treat myself to a hotel this year and enjoy room service,” rather than, “Your house is too small and crowded.”

From MarketWatch

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

Find such a pillow to sleep on at home and you might reflexively reach for a phone to call room service in the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

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