carrying charge

noun

1
: expense incident to ownership or use of property
2
: a charge added to the price of merchandise sold on the installment plan

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Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges. Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carrying charge was in 1914

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“Carrying charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrying%20charge. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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carrying charge

noun
: a charge added to the price of merchandise sold on the installment plan

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