service
Service is the act of helping or doing work for another person or an organization. It often refers to the quality of help you receive in a place like a restaurant, shop, or hotel.
Examples
3 of 5The service in this restaurant is very fast and the waiters are kind.
The help and attention provided at the restaurant is quick and the staff are nice.
We thank you for your dedicated service to the company over the last ten years.
We appreciate your hard work for this business during the past decade.
My phone service is really bad in this part of the building.
The connection for my mobile phone is not working well here.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Server' at a restaurant. They give you 'Service'. Both words start with 'SERV'.
Quick Quiz
The ______ at this hotel is famous for being very helpful to guests.
Correct!
The correct answer is: service
Examples
The service in this restaurant is very fast and the waiters are kind.
everydayThe help and attention provided at the restaurant is quick and the staff are nice.
We thank you for your dedicated service to the company over the last ten years.
formalWe appreciate your hard work for this business during the past decade.
My phone service is really bad in this part of the building.
informalThe connection for my mobile phone is not working well here.
The research discusses the shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy.
academicThe study looks at how the economy changed from making things to providing help and skills.
Our customer service team is available twenty-four hours a day to help you.
businessThe group of people who help our customers is ready to assist at any time.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
at your service
ready to help you whenever you need
lip service
saying you support something without actually doing anything
military service
the period of time someone spends in the army
Often Confused With
Serve is the action (verb), while service is the help itself (noun).
A server is the person (waiter) or the machine that provides the service.
Usage Notes
Use 'service' to talk about the quality of help in a shop or a system provided by the government. It can be used as a singular noun for one act or a plural noun for many systems.
Common Mistakes
Students often say 'make a service' when they should say 'provide a service' or 'give good service'.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Server' at a restaurant. They give you 'Service'. Both words start with 'SERV'.
Word Origin
Derived from the Old French 'servise', coming from the Latin 'servitium', which originally meant the condition of being a slave or servant.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In the United States, good service in restaurants is usually rewarded with a tip (extra money), while in other countries service is included in the price.
Quick Quiz
The ______ at this hotel is famous for being very helpful to guests.
Correct!
The correct answer is: service
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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