Definition

Noun: - The price paid for entry: A specific amount of money required to be allowed to enter a place, event, or institution.

Usage

The term "admission fee" is used to specify the mandatory cost for entry. It is commonly associated with venues like museums, cinemas, concerts, parks, and private clubs. It is typically a fixed, non-negotiable charge.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to charge/pay an admission fee": This collocation describes the action of imposing or submitting the required payment.
  • The gallery charges a small admission fee to fund its exhibitions.
• "admission fee included": Used to indicate that the cost of entry is part of a larger package or ticket price.
  • The tour price lists all meals and museum admission fees included.

Variants and Related Words

• Admission charge (noun): A direct synonym for admission fee.
• Entry fee (noun): Another common synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Cover charge (noun): A specific type of admission fee for entering a nightclub or bar.
• Admission (noun): Can refer more broadly to the act or permission of entering, sometimes encompassing the fee.
  • Admission is free on Sundays. (Here, it implies no fee is required for entry.)

Synonyms

• Entrance fee
• Price of admission
• Admittance charge

Notes

"Admission fee" is a compound noun. The core word for explanation here is the full compound "admission fee." It functions as a single unit to describe the cost of entry.

Noun

1. the fee charged for admission