tea service

noun

: tea set

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Details like a dedicated water list, an ornate coffee and tea service, and a serious wine program make the evening feel complete. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 If dinner's not quite your thing, consider an afternoon tea service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Junberry Tea Lounge, a new cafe offering full tea service, boba and matcha, is now open in Rancho Cordova’s Sunridge Plaza at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Douglas Road. — Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s continental breakfast in the morning, a rotating selection of snacks, evening canapés, and continuous coffee and tea service. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea service

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tea service was in 1809

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