DictionarychargePrice or fee
noun / verb

charge

CHARJ/tʃˈɑrdʒ/

an amount required as payment for goods or services

The café owner's bill shows the charge awaiting the customer's payment.

A Black cafe owner presents a small bill and holds a payment terminal toward a customer.
Etymology

Latin carricare meant loading a cart. That physical burden became a burden of expense, leading to the sense of asking someone to pay for goods or services.

In context

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More examples

  • There is no charge for delivery.
  • They charged us twice for the same meal.
  • The bill included several unexpected charges.

Forms

charge · charges · charged · charging

Similar words

fee
Usually payment for a particular service or privilege.
rate
The amount per unit or period rather than the whole payment.