What does “service” mean?
- 1
nounthe help that staff give to customers in a store, hotel, or restaurant
The food was good, but the service was slow.
- 2
nouna system that provides something people need, like transport or water
The town has a good bus service.
- 3
nounwork done by a business for customers, not goods
The company offers cleaning services.
Service at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɝvɪs/ · SUR-vis
Common phrases with “service”
- customer service
- public service
- provide a service
- bus service
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- serve
- server
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