an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
Used in a Sentence
surcharge
How to use surcharge in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for surcharge.
Editorial note
Why not add a per CPU surcharge while we're at it?
Examples13
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of surcharge gathered in one view.
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for surcharge.
noun
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
verb
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
See also: overcharge, soak, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
verb
fill to capacity with people; "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"
verb
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
verb
fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with tension"
verb
place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"
See also: overload, overcharge
verb
show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
Example sentences
Why not add a per CPU surcharge while we're at it?
So the ISPs need a surcharge for what again?
They may not impost a surcharge for using a Visa card, but can offer a cash discount.
If you ship more than a few packages a week, it's very difficult to tell which surcharge is attached to which shipment.
> If I were in netflix's shoes I'd just charge each comcast customer enough extra to cover the surcharge and mark it clearly on their bill.
Now, keep in mind that if you are a foreigner, there will definitely be a surcharge since it is expected that you are able to afford more.
Is Dell "dumping" when they sell Ubuntu laptops and don't incorporate some sort of surcharge for me since I submitted a kernel patch for free?
If you want a better business model, work out deals with the startups where you promote their company by dispersing their brand to the masses with a surcharge.
American Express still has a no-surcharge policy and Visa/MC got MFN clauses declared legal in the settlement, so this won't effectively change anything.
The judge [...] ordered three years of probation, a $1000 fine, a $250 surcharge,\n a $50 surcharge, 30 days of community service, and a special condition allowing police\n and probation officers to enter and search my residence anytime without a warrant.\n\nWow.
Saying a surcharge is 'penalising' me for my payment choice isn't much less silly than saying that a retailer's pricing structure 'penalises' me for preferring a luxury brand.
Do you really think merchants who go through the effort of adding a credit card surcharge are going to pass up the opportunity to undercut the cash prices of the merchants down the street who skip adding one?
Heh and then comes the gas surcharge and the waiting penalty and before long they have to put a sticker in the window with all these fees enumerated, and there will also be so many ubers that they'll have to put little signs on top so you can tell which one is taken and which isn't.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use surcharge in a sentence?
Why not add a per CPU surcharge while we're at it?
What does surcharge mean?
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
What part of speech is surcharge?
surcharge is commonly used as noun, verb.