- of or denoting a shop, restaurant, petrol station, etc, where the customer serves himself or herself
- the practice of serving oneself, as in a shop, etc
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026 ˈself-ˈserv•ice,
adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
n. [uncountable]
self-serv•ice
(self′sûr′vis),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-service adj
'self-service' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cafeteria
- gondola
- hypermarket
- snack bar
- supermarket
- Automat
- coin-operated
- launderette
- mass merchandiser
- self-serve
- superette
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