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