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Definition of corkage

corkage

/ˈkɔːr.kɪdʒ/
cork · age
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corkage Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A fee charged by a restaurant, hotel, or venue for opening and serving a bottle of wine or other alcoholic beverage brought in by a patron.

Example

"The bistro allows guests to bring their own vintage wine for a modest corkage of twenty dollars per bottle."

2

The act or process of stoppering bottles with corks, or of uncorking them.

Example

"Proper corkage at the winery is essential to prevent oxidation while the wine ages in the cellar."

• Nearby Words

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coriander
cork
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corkboard
corked
corkscrew

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century from the noun 'cork' and the suffix '-age' (denoting a charge or fee, as in 'postage' or 'cartage'), originally referring to the service of drawing the cork from a patron's own bottle.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Corkage. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/corkage
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