door money

noun

1. admission fee to a place of entertainment or recreation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of door money¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

"But that was the problem: when groups got big they weren't going to play a small venue like ours. "When the Stones first played for us, Brian Jones would come into my office afterwards and we'd sort out the 50-50 split of the door money - it was Brian who was in charge of all their bookings.

From BBC

Brown’s attorney has said Simmons was the mastermind of the scheme, and took One Door money without the former congresswoman’s knowledge.

From Seattle Times

One Door money was also used for such things are repairs to Brown's car and vacations to locations such as the Bahamas, Miami Beach and Los Angeles.

From US News

In the high-rise building next door, money ran out for 200 seasonal employees a full month before the April 15 deadline, and they are being sent home, agency officials said.

From Washington Post

We would have people knocking at the door – money lenders, all that kind of stuff.

From The Guardian