Meaning & use

gratuity

noun·Academic

A sum of money given voluntarily to someone for a service, especially a tip.

See it in a sentence

We left a generous gratuity for the waiter who had served us so well.

The hotel bill included an automatic gratuity of fifteen percent for large groups.

A note on using this word

Gratuity is the formal term used on bills and in service industries, while 'tip' is the everyday word for the same thing.

Words with a similar meaning

tip

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