corkage

cork·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-kij]
- /ˈkɔr kɪdʒ/
- /ˈkɔː.kɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-kij]
- /ˈkɔr kɪdʒ/

Definitions of corkage word

noun corkage a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine, etc, bought off the premises 3
noun corkage a charge made, as at a restaurant, for opening and serving each bottle of wine or liquor bought elsewhere and brought in by a patron, or, occas., for every bottle opened and served, regardless of source 3
noun corkage a fee charged, as in a restaurant, for serving wine or liquor brought in by the patron. 1
noun corkage A charge made by a restaurant or hotel for serving wine that has been brought in by a customer. 1
noun corkage fee for opening wine bottle 1
noun corkage A fee charged by a restaurant to serve wine that the diner has provided. 0

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Origin of corkage

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; cork + -age

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Parts of speech for Corkage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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corkage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for corkage

noun corkage

cover charge — A cover charge is a sum of money that you must pay in some restaurants and nightclubs in addition to the money that you pay there for your food and drink.

Just one Synonym for corkage