cover
- noun
- /ˈkʌvər/
- The restaurant has a $20 cover for entry on weekends.
Examples
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Tyrone paid the five-dollar cover charge, and they went inside.
Fiction book (1994) -
$5 cover charge.
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You mean like a cover charge.
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Cover charge goes up in 15 minutes.
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And so, after all that, we pay our cover, we get in, and it's totally heinous!
Fiction book (2000) -
It's a $10 cover.
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It costs $10 for the cover at the nightclub after 9 PM.
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Make sure to bring cash for the cover when you visit the bar.
Synonyms
An extra charge added to the usual price for a service
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
An extra charge added to a bill to pay for staff help
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To take steps to protect yourself from blame, often by keeping records or blaming others
- Informal
Decide something about a person or thing by how they look
Compounds
- Formal
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Jargon
Military aircraft protect soldiers or ships from enemy attack during an operation
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
A removable cloth or plastic layer that protects a mattress from dirt and spills
A removable cover, often plastic or cloth, that protects machines like a printer from dust when not in use
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
- Specialized
A hard outer layer of glass that protects a device screen from scratches and drops
- Offensive
A person who often makes new versions of other people's songs or who loves cover bands
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
How Expensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cover as a charge comes from the French word couvert meaning 'a place set at the table' or the cost of service, so a restaurant 'cover' is a small extra fee for the table or service.