Surcharge: meaning, definitions and examples

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surcharge

 

[ หˆsษœห.tสƒษ‘หdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

financial

An additional charge or payment over and above the usual amount.

Synonyms

additional fee, extra charge, premium

Examples of usage

  • The airline imposed a surcharge on oversized luggage.
  • There will be a surcharge for deliveries outside of regular business hours.
Context #2 | Verb

financial

To impose an additional charge or fee on top of the original cost.

Synonyms

add an extra charge, levy a fee, put a premium on

Examples of usage

  • The restaurant surcharged customers for using credit cards.
  • The company surcharged customers for rush orders.

Translations

Translations of the word "surcharge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sobretaxa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเคญเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufpreis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biaya tambahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะฑะฐะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dopล‚ata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟฝๅŠ ๆ–™้‡‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท surcharge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobrecargo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ek รผcret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๊ฐ€ ์š”๊ธˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุณู… ุฅุถุงููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญplatek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญplatok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™„ๅŠ ่ดน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dodatek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐbรณtargjald

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัั‹ะผัˆะฐ ะฐา›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lavษ™ haqq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobrecargo

Etymology

The word 'surcharge' originated in the mid-17th century, combining the prefix 'sur-' (meaning over or above) with 'charge'. It has been used in financial contexts to denote an additional fee or payment beyond the regular amount.

See also: chargeable, charged, charger, charges, charging, decharging, discharge, overcharge, recharge, supercharger.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,599, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.