being serviced

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   In the process of being checked, maintained, or repaired by someone.

   Grammar: Used after a form of 'be' or after verbs like 'need' or 'require': The car is being serviced.

   Patterns

   • something is being serviced
   • something needs being serviced

   The elevator is being serviced today, so please use the stairs.

   Our boiler is being serviced this afternoon, so we may not have hot water for a while.

   The photocopier is being serviced after it kept jamming.

2. 2phrasefixed phrasebusinessfinance

   Receiving a service, such as a loan payment, a customer, or a machine, from a provider.

   Grammar: Often used for financial or official services: The loan is being serviced by the bank.

   Patterns

   • a loan is being serviced
   • customers are being serviced

   The account is being serviced by a local branch while the main office is closed.

   Customers are being serviced at the front desk, so please take a number.

Common combinations

being serviced regularly

The machine lasts longer if it is being serviced regularly.

being serviced by a technician

The air conditioner is being serviced by a technician right now.

currently being serviced

The pool is currently being serviced, so swimming is closed.

being serviced at the garage

My car is being serviced at the garage until Friday.

Synonyms and how they differ

being repaired

Focuses only on fixing something that is broken, while 'being serviced' can also mean routine maintenance.

being maintained

Suggests regular care to keep something working, not necessarily a one-time repair.

Word family

service verb

To check or repair a machine or vehicle.

service noun

The act of checking or repairing something.

servicing noun

The work of checking and repairing machines.

Commonly confused: being serviced or being served?

Practice

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