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.

Recent Examples on the Web In honor of all-star weekend, there will be no cover charge on Saturday and $4 select beers and shots of Pink Whitney vodka. —

Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024 In addition to cover charges, officials said club ownership allegedly collected money from the dancers for the right to perform at the club. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 Backyard games, as well as the outdoor lounge, are open for anyone to enjoy without a cover charge. —

Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024 The right to health comes with a cover charge, and much of the world -- especially those in struggling states such as Haiti, Liberia, and Sierra Leone -- can’t pay it. —

Fran Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2014 See all Example Sentences for cover charge

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