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View synonyms for cover charge
cover charge
noun
- a fee, in addition to the cost of food and drink, charged by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., for entertainment.
cover charge
noun
- a sum of money charged in a restaurant for each individual customer in addition to the cost of food and drink
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cover charge1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Example Sentences
“Excuse me, you didn’t pay your cover charge,” Westmoreland recalls telling Newbauer.
From Washington Blade
And a smart New York restauranteur recently made a "cover charge" of twenty-five cents for bread and butter and ice-water.
From Project Gutenberg
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