Meaning & use
Upcharge
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An extra amount added to the standard price of a product or service.
See it in a sentence
The hotel added a hefty upcharge for a room with an ocean view.
There's an upcharge for extra cheese on the pizza.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, as in "the restaurant upcharged us for substitutions," the term is common in retail and hospitality.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To charge someone an extra fee above the standard price.
The mechanic upcharged us for a part we didn't need.
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