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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Most either recommend or require booking in advance, and cover charges vary based on options.
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Jeff Weiner, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Travelers can skip the long lines and cover charges at Miami’s nightclubs and live it up at the hotel's nightly DJ sets and weekend pool parties.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The event, which has no cover charge, was originally scheduled for Jan. 20.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 19 Jan. 2024
Being Barb's, there will likely be a cover charge at the door.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Weiner, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Travelers can skip the long lines and cover charges at Miami’s nightclubs and live it up at the hotel's nightly DJ sets and weekend pool parties.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The event, which has no cover charge, was originally scheduled for Jan. 20.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 19 Jan. 2024
Being Barb's, there will likely be a cover charge at the door.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cover charge
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“Cover charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20charge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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