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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Being Barb's, there will likely be a cover charge at the door.
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Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Pub prices too — $14 cover charge on weekdays and a two-drink minimum.
—Gerald Narciso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The main and club levels on NYE are open with no cover charge throughout the day, offering food until 8 p.m.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
Billing credit cards on file A key problem: Epic had credit card information on hand to cover charges triggered by the dark patterns.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Pub prices too — $14 cover charge on weekdays and a two-drink minimum.
—Gerald Narciso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The main and club levels on NYE are open with no cover charge throughout the day, offering food until 8 p.m.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
Billing credit cards on file A key problem: Epic had credit card information on hand to cover charges triggered by the dark patterns.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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 9 Feb. 2025.
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