surcharge (Meaning)
surcharge (n)
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
surcharge (v)
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fill to capacity with people
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
fill to an excessive degree
place too much a load on
show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
surcharge (v. t.)
To print or write a surcharge on (a postage stamp).
surcharge (n.)
A charge over the usual or legal rates.
Something printed or written on a postage stamp to give it a new legal effect, as a new valuation, a place, a date, etc.; also (Colloq.), a stamp with a surcharge.
Synonyms & Antonyms of surcharge
surcharge Sentence Examples
- The restaurant's 20% surcharge for large parties was unexpected and hefty.
- The airline imposed a hefty surcharge for checked baggage, making the flight costlier.
- Due to the holiday peak, phone carriers added a surcharge for international calls.
- Customers were furious about the surcharge levied on their water bills during the summer.
- The hotel room came with a surprising surcharge for using the mini-bar.
- The credit card company included a surcharge on all foreign transactions.
- The concert tickets were advertised as low-priced, but a significant surcharge was added at checkout.
- The rental car company charged an additional surcharge for a GPS unit.
- The hospital billed an exorbitant surcharge for the use of a private room.
- The transportation company imposed a fuel surcharge on all deliveries due to rising gas prices.
FAQs About the word surcharge
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill), charge an extra fee, as for a spe
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The restaurant's 20% surcharge for large parties was unexpected and hefty.
The airline imposed a hefty surcharge for checked baggage, making the flight costlier.
Due to the holiday peak, phone carriers added a surcharge for international calls.
Customers were furious about the surcharge levied on their water bills during the summer.
