Standard Lemma guide

services

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈsɝ.vɪ.sɪz/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S ER1 V AH0 S AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S ER1 V IH0 S IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of service

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A service station.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • There's a services in 10 miles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of service

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the mayor tried to maintain city services
  • the medical services are excellent

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: employment, work

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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