: a charge (as by a restaurant) for opening a bottle of wine bought elsewhere
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These must be brought in carry-on luggage, not checked, and may not be consumed in lounges or public spaces, aside from restaurants, where there is a corkage fee.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025
On Monday evenings, for instance, corkage is only $10 per bottle at Hawksmoor; its cheapest glass is $17.
—The Editors, Curbed, 9 May 2025
The City Council amended the statutes regarding two types of liquor licenses related to corkage fees.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The current ban is just on the sale of alcohol — diners can bring their own, but restaurants can't make as much money off corkage fees as actual sales.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025
On Monday evenings, for instance, corkage is only $10 per bottle at Hawksmoor; its cheapest glass is $17.
—The Editors, Curbed, 9 May 2025
The City Council amended the statutes regarding two types of liquor licenses related to corkage fees.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The current ban is just on the sale of alcohol — diners can bring their own, but restaurants can't make as much money off corkage fees as actual sales.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for corkage
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“Corkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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