price of admission
Definition
Noun: - The fee charged for entry: The monetary cost required to gain entrance to a venue, event, or attraction.
Usage
This noun phrase is used to state the specific cost for being admitted somewhere. It is typically used in a literal sense. - The price of admission to the museum is fifteen dollars for adults. - Is the price of admission included in the tour package?
Advanced Usage
- Can be used metaphorically to signify the necessary cost, effort, or sacrifice required to participate in or gain access to a situation, group, or experience.
- Long hours and hard work are just the price of admission for a career in investment banking.
- Dealing with his difficult personality was the price of admission for being part of his inner circle.
Variants and Related Words
- Admission price: A common variant with the same meaning.
- The admission price increases during the holiday season.
- Entrance fee: A direct synonym.
- Cover charge: Specifically for entry to a nightclub or bar.
Synonyms
- Admission fee
- Entry charge
- Entrance fee
- Cover (charge)
Related Phrases
- Worth the price of admission: An idiom meaning that the experience itself, regardless of other factors, is valuable enough to justify the cost.
- The lead actor's performance alone was worth the price of admission.
Noun
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the fee charged for admission
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