service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
Recent Examples on the Web
The average prices do not include drinks, gratuity, or service charges.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
For Dubai specifically, include additional costs like the 4% registration fee, service charges and developer fees in your budget.
—Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Depending on the source, 70-78% of Americans think automatic service charges should be banned.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2024
Tickets are $200 per person, plus 20 percent service charge and $5 order fee.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
For Dubai specifically, include additional costs like the 4% registration fee, service charges and developer fees in your budget.
—Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Depending on the source, 70-78% of Americans think automatic service charges should be banned.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2024
Tickets are $200 per person, plus 20 percent service charge and $5 order fee.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for service charge
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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