C1nounmoneybusiness
US/ˈsɜːr.tʃɑːrdʒ/
UK/ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/
an extra amount of money you must pay on top of the normal price
In context
The airline adds a fuel surcharge to every international ticket.
There is a ten percent surcharge for payments made by credit card.
Customers who pick up orders after 6 p.m. pay a small surcharge.
Words that go with surcharge
noun + noun
- fuel surchargeA fuel surcharge applies to all freight shipments.
- credit card surchargeThe restaurant charges a credit card surcharge.
verb + noun
- add a surchargeSome hotels add a surcharge during holidays.
- pay a surchargeYou will have to pay a surcharge for late delivery.
- impose a surchargeThe city imposed a surcharge on parking downtown.
noun + preposition
- surcharge onThere is a surcharge on large packages.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
You must pay a surcharge fee.Correct: You must pay a surcharge.