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carrying charge

carrying charge

6.9
A fee charged for keeping an unpaid balance on an account
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛr.i.ɪŋ tʃɑrdʒ/
  • Specialized
: cargo por mantenimiento
  • You will incur carrying charges if you do not pay your credit card balance in full each month.

So good condition, reasonable carrying charges and priced right.

Examples

  • When you purchase furniture on credit, be sure to check for any additional carrying charges that might apply.

  • So good condition, reasonable carrying charges and priced right.

    Tom Ferry

  • Many stores offer installment plans that include carrying charges for the convenience of spreading out the cost.

Synonyms

charge
vscarrying charge
755 2.3

An amount of money paid for a service

is a specific fee for account maintenance or installment purchases
carrying cost
vscarrying charge
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Money you pay to keep something, for example storage, repairs, insurance, and lost income

is a fee charged for account upkeep or for purchases paid over time

How Expensive

carrying charge
  • Specialized
6.9
fee
729 1.0
small fee
9 1.0

Surface Forms

carrying charge singular
carrying charges plural

Morphology

carry + charge

The noun combines 'carrying' (holding/supporting) and 'charge' (a fee), so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer it refers to a fee related to holding or carrying something. However, the full financial sense — including interest, storage, insurance and opportunity cost — is technical and may not be predictable (and could be confused with a simple transport fee), so it is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Carrying charge may come from the simple image of a bank literally carrying your unpaid debt while adding a charge for the trouble and risk. So it means 'a fee for keeping or maintaining a balance on your account or installment plan'.