self-service
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self-service
- /sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/ UK
- /sɛlfˈsɜɹ.vɪs/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vɪs
noun
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The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items.
On the opposite side of the concourse is the triple-counter ticket office and three self-service machines which are adjacent to a large customer service counter and the gateline.
Opposite: full-service
- Masturbation.
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noun the practice of serving oneself
| Español | autoservicio, self-service (selfservis) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 셀프 서비스 selpeu seobiseu, 셀프 selpeu |
| 日本語 | セルフサービス serufu sābisu, セルフ serufu |
| 中文 | 自助服務 /自助服务 zìzhù fúwù, 自助 zìzhù, 自我服務 /自我服务 zìwǒ fúwù |
| Português | self-service, autosserviço, livre-serviço |
| Français | self-service, libre-service |
| Deutsch | Selbstbedienung |
| Italiano | autoservizio, libero servizio, fai da te, tavola calda, self-service |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοεξυπηρέτηση aftoexypirétisi |
| Русский | самообслу́живание samoobslúživanije |
| Tiếng Việt | tự phục vụ |
| العربية | خِدْمَة ذَاتِيَّة |
Talk about this word "self-service." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-service. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. self-service. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/self-service "self-service." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/self-service.Cite this
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title = {self-service},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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