Meanings
nouncover charge (plural cover charges)
plural cover charges
- 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.
- An amount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips, and to pay for uncharged items such as bread and water.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
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Translations
Chinese 入场费
- 入场费 (rùchǎngfèi)amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
German Eintrittsgeld, Zugangsgebühr
- Eintrittsgeldamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- Zugangsgebühramount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- Gedeckzuschlagamount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips
Hungarian belépő, belépődíj
- belépőamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- belépődíjamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- belépti díjamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- terítékdíjamount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips
- kuveramount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips
Italian ingresso, pane e coperto
- ingressoamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- pane e copertoamount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips
- copertoamount of money added to a restaurant bill in lieu of tips
Japanese テーブルチャージ, カバーチャージ
- テーブルチャージ (tēburu chāji)amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- カバーチャージ (kabā chāji)amount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
Norwegian inngangspenger, entré
- inngangspengeramount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
- entréamount of money to be paid for entering a bar or restaurant
Cite this entry
APA
cover charge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20charge
MLA
“cover charge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20charge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cover charge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20charge.
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