serving

[US]/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a portion of food suitable for one person to eat

Phrases & Collocations

serving size

serving dish

serving spoon

serving platter

serving tray

serving side

Example Sentences

a large serving of spaghetti.

a liberal serving of potatoes.

serving of a formal notice

serving above the waist

cafeterias serving nondescript glop.

invert the mousse on to a serving plate.

serving long hours on the committee.

a crate serving as a stopgap for a chair.

foster the thought of serving the people

Two of the gang are serving time for murder.

a speech full of self-serving comments.

a pipeline serving the house with water

He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.

a restaurant serving authentic home-style dishes.

a popular bar serving excellent pub grub.

a boy habited as a serving lad.

a market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland.

the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist.

a restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices.

Real-world Examples

The Jungle Cafe is now serving new items!

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Did you make it, or are you just serving it?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

So, like what will you be serving us tonight?

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Medicaid Foundation, a nonprofit in Nigeria has been serving patients for eight years.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

Nutrition experts advise that we eat five servings of fruit and vegetables every day.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

But Ike had a lot of experience serving his country.

Source: VOA Special June 2020 Collection

Yay! Restaurants are proudly serving tap.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

Women are not serving the state.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

We are having some coffee that a local woman is serving.

Source: Foreigners traveling in China

And if you get a drink, they’re also serving pigs.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

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