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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He’s about to schlep through a 162-game season with them: plane trips, batting practice, 1 a.m. room service steak dinners in antiseptic luxury hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
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
Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee nipped out - accompanied by security - to get some late-night food because room service was not to his taste.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
Loews: First: the peach BBQ wings from room service.
From Salon • May 28, 2025
“We’re going to work now,” Bobby said dismissively to Benko, as he was eating a large late-night room service dinner.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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