cover charge

noun

: a charge made by a restaurant or nightclub in addition to the charge for food and drink

Examples of cover charge in a Sentence

The nightclub has a $5 cover charge.
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For example, your party of four, if charged a €2 per person cover charge, will have €8 added to the final bill. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024 Depending on the popularity of the fight, the bar will host viewers upstairs, or have a cover charge for pay-per-view events that air in the entire bar. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 There will be cocktails, food, live music and a costume contest — with no cover charge. Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 Pearl Moon, located on Woodstock’s Mill Hill Road, will host its next jazz brunch Sunday with no cover charge for the performance of the Tillson Jazz Ensemble. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cover charge 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cover charge was in 1921

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“Cover charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20charge. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cover charge

noun
: a charge made by a restaurant or nightclub in addition to the charge for food and drink
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