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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Pricing is $90 for adults, $40 for children ages 6 to 12, $15 for children ages 2 to 5 and free for children under age 2 (tax and service charge included).
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Clients can pay out of pocket using a flat-rate service charge, fee-for-service or monthly stipend model.
—Seun Mauton Ajoseh, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
The exhibit covers the history of blacksmithing in Saratoga, including a list of blacksmiths who worked in the town and ledgers, or day books, with their service charges.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Research from the National Restaurant Association shows that 54% of full-service operators — including 67% of fine-dining operators — say their restaurants sometimes add a service charge or automatic gratuity to customer checks.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Clients can pay out of pocket using a flat-rate service charge, fee-for-service or monthly stipend model.
—Seun Mauton Ajoseh, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
The exhibit covers the history of blacksmithing in Saratoga, including a list of blacksmiths who worked in the town and ledgers, or day books, with their service charges.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Research from the National Restaurant Association shows that 54% of full-service operators — including 67% of fine-dining operators — say their restaurants sometimes add a service charge or automatic gratuity to customer checks.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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