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
And the Ritz-Carlton hotel agreed in 2015 to refund some customers and donate $75,000 to the CIAA Scholarship Fund over a 15% service charge in the hotel’s lounge during that year’s tournament.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
The average prices do not include drinks, gratuity, or service charges.
—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
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
The average prices do not include drinks, gratuity, or service charges.
—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
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 23 Feb. 2025.
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