Home / Dictionary / Services

Services Common

Services has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

"the mayor tried to maintain city services"

"the medical services are excellent"

2

That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed and consists of an action or work.

"The local mechanic charged extra for his emergency repair services after hours."

In plain English: Services are actions or work that someone provides for you instead of selling you a physical object.

"The hotel offers many services, including room service and concierge assistance."

Usage: Use the plural form services when referring to professional offerings like banking or medical care, avoiding confusion with singular instances where specific tasks are performed for a fee. It typically collocates with verbs such as provide, offer, receive, and demand in both formal business contexts and everyday conversation about non-tangible products.

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of service

"The server services each table efficiently during dinner rush."

In plain English: To serve means to help someone by giving them what they need, like waiting on customers at a restaurant.

"The bank will not service these accounts until you visit the branch in person."

Example Sentences
"The hotel offers many services, including room service and concierge assistance." noun
"The hotel offers complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi services to all guests." noun
"Public transportation services were delayed due to heavy snow last night." noun
"She decided to hire professional cleaning services for her new apartment." noun
"The bank will not service these accounts until you visit the branch in person." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
employment

Origin

Derived from Old French servise, this term originally meant acts of service or duties performed by servants. It entered English in the 14th century to describe various helpful actions, eventually expanding to include public utilities and religious rites.

Rhyming Words
ces aces ices dices laces rices alces feces paces races maces faces vices faeces spaces prices traces braces hances recces
Compare
Services vs