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Definition service charge in American English

service charge noun

[countable] noun
1

an amount of money that a company adds to the cost of something in order to be paid for their services

Example

There's a $1 service charge for using another bank's cash machine.

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1.1

an amount of money added to your check in a restaurant to help to pay the waiter

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2

an amount of money that people who live in apartments pay for services such as cleaning and keeping the outside neat

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Definition service charge in American English