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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 a flier advertising a $10 lunch buffet at a restaurant that adds a mandatory 10% service charge will have to refer to the offer as an $11 lunch buffet.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Because Gallagher Square at Petco Park is an entirely general admission venue, all tickets are priced at $75 each, plus service charges.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Price: Whiskey Club event is $90 per person (plus 8.25% tax and 24% service charge.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Price: $60 per adult, $50 per child, plus tax and 18% service charge.
—Dorothy Elder, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a basic fee
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