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single supplement

single supplement

5.8
An extra charge for a person staying alone in a hotel room or cabin
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈsʌplɪmənt/
translation icon : suplemento individual
  • Watch for off-season sailings with reduced single supplements.

Examples

  • Avoid paying the dreaded 200% single supplement.

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  • The single supplement added an extra $200 to the cost of my hotel stay since I was traveling alone.

  • When booking my trip, I was surprised by the high single supplement for a solo traveler.

  • Choosing to travel alone often means paying a single supplement, which can increase overall expenses.

Synonyms

supplement
vssingle supplement
103 3.9

An extra pill or food that people take to give needed nutrients

is a specific extra charge for one person's accommodation on a trip

Surface Forms

single supplement singular
single supplements plural

Morphology

single + supplement

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'single' = alone and 'supplement' = an added extra, yielding an extra charge for a person travelling alone (single occupancy). This compositional interpretation is predictable in travel/accommodation contexts and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

The term single supplement comes from hotels and travel companies. When one person is staying alone, a single, in a room meant for two, the company charges a supplement — 'an extra fee' — to cover the cost, so the phrase means an added charge for someone traveling alone.