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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Named for blues legend John Lee Hooker, the spot offers live music every Sunday night in the spring and fall (with no cover charge).
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
There is a $13 cover charge for the program, for which reservations are available at mnmysterynight.com/reservations.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
And the Telco Recovery fee helps cover charges imposed by other carriers to deliver phone calls to users on their network.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Hell go on stage at 7pm, when a cover charge of $10 goes into effect.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
There is a $13 cover charge for the program, for which reservations are available at mnmysterynight.com/reservations.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
And the Telco Recovery fee helps cover charges imposed by other carriers to deliver phone calls to users on their network.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Hell go on stage at 7pm, when a cover charge of $10 goes into effect.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 14 Mar. 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 10 May. 2025.
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