serving

noun

serv·​ing ˈsər-viŋ How to pronounce serving (audio)
: a helping of food or drink

Examples of serving in a Sentence

This is my third serving of mashed potatoes. According to the package, one serving size is 6 ounces.
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Globally, it is estimated that 80 percent of banana production, equivalent to billions of servings, is under threat from TR4 and there are currently no commercially viable resistant replacements ready for large-scale planting. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 The study found that people who ate about 11 servings a day of ultraprocessed food — compared to people who only ate three — had a 2.5-fold greater likelihood of exhibiting three or more of the early signs of Parkinson’s. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 May 2025 Heavy drinkers had eight or more standard drink servings weekly, while moderate drinkers had one to seven servings of alcohol per week. Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025 Compared to the one-gram-per-pound benchmark, which would tell her to eat at least 170 grams, that’s a difference of one to three servings of chicken breast, or two to three cups of plain Greek yogurt (cows suffer a lot for that!). Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for serving

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serving was in 1864

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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serving. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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serving

noun
serv·​ing
ˈsər-viŋ
: a helping of food or drink
another serving of vegetables

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