service

Work that someone does to help other people or meet their needs, often for payment.

• We offer a cleaning service.
• The hotel provides several useful services.
• You pay extra for the delivery service.

Common phrases: cleaning service, provide a service, service industry

A religious ceremony where people pray, sing, or listen to a religious leader together.

• The service begins at nine.
• We attended a funeral service yesterday.
• The church holds two services each Sunday.

Similar words: religious ceremony

Common phrases: church service, funeral service, attend a service

A function that a computer or program provides for another computer or program.

• The program uses a web service.
• This server provides a name service for the network.
• Several background services stopped after the update.

Common phrases: web service, network service, name service

Time spent working as a member of the armed forces.

• Her military service lasted two years.
• He entered the service at eighteen.
• Many veterans remember their years of active service.

How to use it: in the service (He spent ten years in the service.)

Similar words: military duty

Common phrases: military service, active service, enter the service

The act of hitting or throwing the ball to start play in sports such as tennis.

• Her service was very strong.
• He lost his first service game.
• Two service faults cost her the point.

Similar words: serve

Common phrases: service fault, service game, service motion

A matching set of cups, plates, or other items used to serve food or drinks.

• She owns a silver tea service.
• We bought a dinner service for twelve people.
• Two cups from the porcelain service were missing.

Similar words: set

Common phrases: tea service, dinner service, silver service

To check, clean, or repair a machine so that it continues working properly.

• They service my car every year.
• The mechanic serviced the engine yesterday.
• Has anyone serviced this boiler recently?

Similar words: maintain

Common phrases: service a car, service the engine, service equipment regularly

To provide customers or an area with the help, goods, or facilities they need.

• We service clients across the city.
• One supplier services all the local schools.
• The company hired more staff to service customer accounts.

Similar words: serve, supply

Common phrases: service local customers, service an area, service client accounts