Word
chargeable
Phoneticscharge·able
US/ˈtʃɑɹdʒəbəɫ/
UK/tʃˈɑːdʒəbəl/
Definition
adj. something you have to pay for, not free. You use it for services or items that go on your bill.
adj. subject to payment or liable to incur a charge. Often applied to services, hours, or items billed to a client.
Examples
“Extra bags on this flight are chargeable.”
“Phone calls from the hotel room are chargeable, so I use my mobile instead.”
“Legal advice beyond the initial consultation is chargeable at the firm's standard hourly rate, a detail many new clients overlook until the first invoice arrives.”
Examples
simple
“Extra bags on this flight are chargeable.”
contextual
“Phone calls from the hotel room are chargeable, so I use my mobile instead.”
complex
“Legal advice beyond the initial consultation is chargeable at the firm's standard hourly rate, a detail many new clients overlook until the first invoice arrives.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “chargeable” in context.
Verb
01. become chargeable
“Roaming calls become chargeable once you leave the network area.”
verb + adj
02. chargeable for use
“Towels for the pool are chargeable for daily use.”
adj + prep + noun
03. chargeable to account
“All phone calls are chargeable to your room account.”
adj + prep + noun
04. chargeable to tax
“Most company benefits are chargeable to tax by law.”
adj + prep + noun
Noun
05. chargeable amount
“The chargeable amount will appear on your final bill.”
adj + noun
06. chargeable call
“Calls to premium numbers are chargeable calls on most plans.”
adj + noun
07. chargeable hour
“Any work beyond the contract counts as a chargeable hour.”
adj + noun
08. chargeable item
“Please check the list of chargeable items in your room.”
adj + noun
09. chargeable service
“Room service is a chargeable service in most budget hotels.”
adj + noun
10. all calls are chargeable
“Please note that all calls are chargeable from this phone.”
11. be chargeable at standard rates
“Internet access will be chargeable at standard rates.”
12. chargeable to your account
“All restaurant orders are chargeable to your account.”
Usage
Typically used predicatively after 'be' or attributively before nouns for services, hours, or calls.
Antonyms
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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