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withdrawal fee

A withdrawal fee is a charge for taking money out of an account.

In plain English

A fee is an extra amount of money you have to pay. Here, that amount is charged because money is being taken out of an account.

In context

Here, "withdrawal fee" names the charge connected with taking money out of the account.

Situation
Sending transfers, receiving payouts, withdrawing funds, and reading wallet balances
What it communicates
Labels the charge applied to the withdrawal.

Meaning limits

The term alone does not say how much the charge is or whether it varies.

Examples

“When Maya withdrew $40, her account was charged a $3 withdrawal fee.”

Core meaning

“Small cash withdrawals become expensive when the withdrawal fee is almost as high as the amount taken out.”

In context