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- [sur-vis shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ/
- /ˈsɜːvɪs tʃɑːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-vis shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ/
Definitions of service charge words
- noun service charge a fee charged for a service, sometimes in addition to a basic charge. 1
- noun service charge tip paid to serving staff 1
- countable noun service charge A service charge is an amount that is added to your bill in a restaurant to pay for the work of the person who comes and serves you. 0
- noun service charge a percentage of a bill, as at a restaurant or hotel, added to the total to pay for service 0
- noun service charge a fee charged for a service, often in addition to a basic fee 0
- noun service charge A service charge is an amount that is added to your bill in a restaurant to pay for the work of the person who comes and serves you. 0
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Origin of service charge
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Service charge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
service charge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
service charge usage trend in Literature
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