full-service

adjective

full-ser·​vice ˈfu̇l-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce full-service (audio)
: providing comprehensive service of a particular kind
a full-service bank

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Additional amenities becoming more common include full-service dining facilities with in-house chefs and nutritionists. Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The full-service restaurant will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, serving breakfast until 9:30 a.m. Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025 As LendingTree points out, average tipping rates hinge on how much people in each state spend on food outside the home — that includes full-service restaurants as well as fast-food place and even vending machines. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025 Tipping at full-service restaurants accounted for over 15 percent of dining expenditures, while this figure decreased to about 7 percent when factoring in other establishments, such as fast food eateries and bars, according to LendingTree. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-service

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full-service was in 1913

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“Full-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-service. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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full-service

adjective
full-ser·​vice
-ˈsər-vəs
: offering all services of a certain kind
a full-service bank
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