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

In her recommendation to reduce costs, Maeda suggested decreasing bimonthly water meter service charges for single-family utility customers by 25% and increasing the commodity per unit charge by 12% while maintaining the yearly rate of increase. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

On Wednesday, SpaceX dropped all service charges for using Starlink in Iran. —Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026

In lieu of a tip or gratuity, a 22% service charge will be applied to all purchases. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

At $15,000 per box of six drones, and an additional monthly service charge per student, the drones are equipped with nonlethal weaponry, including flash-bangs and pepper spray guns. —Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for service charge

• barge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• overcharge

Kids Definition

service charge

noun

: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a basic fee