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
Few dancers were scheduled to perform and management floated the idea of a cover charge that dancers disagreed with.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
While some military laws directly criminalized homosexual activity, other statutes were used as cover charges to drum gay men and women out of the service, meaning these numbers may only reveal a fraction of the true toll.
—Jessica Kegu, CBS News, 21 June 2023
The Flora-Bama’s cover charge is $10 per day for adults 21 and up, $15 per day for 16- to 20-year-olds, free for those 15 and younger – but after 6 p.m. no one under 21 is admitted.
—Lawrence Specker | , al, 26 Apr. 2023
The ticket pays the cover charge to enter the venues but the drinks are on you and costumes are strongly encouraged.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
There is a $10 cover charge for entry into The Flock and The Birdcage after 10 p.m.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
Brunch has no cover charge and includes $5 bottles of champagne with purchase of an entrée from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
Includes 1-2 drinks or shots, exclusive drink specials, food specials, waived cover charges, professional photographers, custom Pride badge, vouchers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
The cover charge for the bar is $20 inside the bar and tent party all day long.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
While some military laws directly criminalized homosexual activity, other statutes were used as cover charges to drum gay men and women out of the service, meaning these numbers may only reveal a fraction of the true toll.
—Jessica Kegu, CBS News, 21 June 2023
The Flora-Bama’s cover charge is $10 per day for adults 21 and up, $15 per day for 16- to 20-year-olds, free for those 15 and younger – but after 6 p.m. no one under 21 is admitted.
—Lawrence Specker | , al, 26 Apr. 2023
The ticket pays the cover charge to enter the venues but the drinks are on you and costumes are strongly encouraged.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
There is a $10 cover charge for entry into The Flock and The Birdcage after 10 p.m.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
Brunch has no cover charge and includes $5 bottles of champagne with purchase of an entrée from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
Includes 1-2 drinks or shots, exclusive drink specials, food specials, waived cover charges, professional photographers, custom Pride badge, vouchers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
The cover charge for the bar is $20 inside the bar and tent party all day long.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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cover charge
noun
: a charge made by a restaurant or nightclub in addition to the charge for food and drink
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