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cover charge

cover charge noun: an amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant where entertainment is provided.

Noun

cover charge (plural cover charges)

  1. An amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant where entertainment is provided.
    • The cover charge was pretty high, but the band was really good.
  2. An amount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips, and to pay for uncharged items such as bread and water.

Forms of cover charge

pluralcover charges

Questions about cover charge

What does cover charge mean?
Cover charge means an amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant where entertainment is provided.
What part of speech is cover charge?
Cover charge is a noun.
What is the plural of cover charge?
The plural of cover charge is cover charges.

Words near cover charge in the dictionary

  1. cover bands
  2. cover board
  3. cover boards
  4. cover boy
  5. cover boys
  6. cover charge
  7. cover charges
  8. cover crop
  9. cover crops
  10. cover drive
  11. cover drives

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