surcharge

noun/ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ/

Frequency rank: #11,547 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an extra charge added on top of the usual price or fee.

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Example sentence

The restaurant added a small surcharge to the bill for using a credit card.

Synonyms & related words

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