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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Even their cover charges differ by $50 million, with Boston paying $53 million and Denver spending a record $110 million to join. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 There is no cover charge with a rodeo ticket. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025 Experience vibrant fight-night energy on wall-to-wall TVs with no cover charge. Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 There’s no cover charge, but getting there early is probably a good idea. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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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