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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The price: Rooms this month start at $640 per night, before service charge.
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Noninterest income was $8.7 million, a 3% decrease from the prior year, mainly due to lower service charges and fees on deposit accounts.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Annual building service charges are £4,520 ($5,600), and ground rent is £150 ($185).
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
And while there’s no property tax, service charges can be significant, so always budget for extra costs.
—Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Noninterest income was $8.7 million, a 3% decrease from the prior year, mainly due to lower service charges and fees on deposit accounts.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Annual building service charges are £4,520 ($5,600), and ground rent is £150 ($185).
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
And while there’s no property tax, service charges can be significant, so always budget for extra costs.
—Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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