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corkage Definition

cork·age (kôr′kij)

noun

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

Etymology: cork + -age

corkage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • charge: You are welcome to bring your own alcohol, for which we do not charge corkage.

Modifies a noun

  • fee: Buying your Champagne & Paying the corkage fee at your venue, can save you hundreds of pounds.
  • facility: Only food and beverages purchased from the hotel may be consumed on the premises and we do not operate a corkage facility.

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