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.
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Irate Miami diners have been sounding off about rising costs — from $20 cocktails to automatic service charges — for quite a while.
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The company signed long-term exclusive contracts with venues and promoters and introduced revenue-sharing arrangements tied to ticket service charges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tips do not include mandatory service charges that some employers use.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
For a service charge, guests can also take advantage of valet dry cleaning.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The company signed long-term exclusive contracts with venues and promoters and introduced revenue-sharing arrangements tied to ticket service charges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tips do not include mandatory service charges that some employers use.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
For a service charge, guests can also take advantage of valet dry cleaning.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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