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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Hell go on stage at 7pm, when a cover charge of $10 goes into effect.
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Troy Smith, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The cover charge for arrivals from noon to 3 p.m. is $10, the charge for post-3 p.m. arrivals is $20 and the reservation fee is $100 for a table for four.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The program is free but there is a $13 cover charge.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
There will be no cover charge to attend the memorial but donations for the scholarship program will be accepted.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Troy Smith, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The cover charge for arrivals from noon to 3 p.m. is $10, the charge for post-3 p.m. arrivals is $20 and the reservation fee is $100 for a table for four.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The program is free but there is a $13 cover charge.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
There will be no cover charge to attend the memorial but donations for the scholarship program will be accepted.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cover charge
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“Cover charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20charge. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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