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

Examples of full-service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With this design, a customer doesn’t have to come inside the full-service restaurant, Birch said. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 There’s a two-floor fitness center, an art gallery, two movie theaters, a golf simulator, and a full-service spa. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 With suicide rates rising nearly 16% among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders from 2021-2022, mental health continues to be a big concern on Maui, especially since all but one full-service medical facility in Lahaina was destroyed. Emily Lippiello, ABC News, 9 May 2024 The full-service Sedona Spa has a unique eucalyptus steam room and dry sauna, massages, and several skincare treatments. Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 Pace Industries, a North American leader in full-service aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting, announced its intention to lay off 90 workers at its Grafton facility. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 Your airplane will be equally well-treated by the full-service FBO, which offers shade hangars and tiedowns, as well as transportation to the main hotel. Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 The Abbey Resort In the enclave of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, The Abbey is billed as the only full-service lakeside accommodation. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024 On Chill Island on Deck 16 is a swim-up full-service bar called Swim & Tonic. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

full-service

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