room service

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.

room service

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of room service¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The investigation details various expenditures including those for Campbell’s luxurious hotel accommodations — including spa treatments, room service “and the purchase of cigarettes and hotel products” — during a charity event at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Plus bonus mini-episode, the hosts talk about the rise and fall of hotel room service and the allure of breakfast in bed.

From Slate

In the Plus bonus mini-episode, the hosts talk about the rise and fall of hotel room service and the allure of breakfast in bed.

From Slate

“A lot of people play video games, a lot of people just watch TV. So I used to kind of like split time between watching TV, ordering room service and playing guitar between.”

From Seattle Times

I made new friends in high school by inviting them over for slumber parties that involved ordering movies on demand and room service.

From Los Angeles Times