noun phrase · neutral
single supplement
UK/ˈsɪŋɡəl səˈplɛm(ə)nt/US/ˈsɪŋɡəl səˈplɛmənt/SIN·gle su·PPL·e·ment
An extra charge for a person staying alone compared with the price for two people.
Examples
“Many tour operators add a single supplement for solo travellers.”
“I had to pay a single supplement because there were no other travellers to share the room.”
“To avoid the single supplement, some people choose to share rooms with strangers on group tours.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because rates are quoted per person on double occupancy, solo travellers should expect to pay a single supplement.”
Collocations
- pay a single supplement
- charge a single supplement
Word family
Common mistakes
I paid single supplement.→I paid the/a single supplement.
They charge me single supplement fee.→They charged me a single supplement.
Say it for a higher band
5extra fee→6single charge→7+single supplement
Synonyms
solo surcharge
Easily confused
double occupancy
“Prices are based on double occupancy; solo travellers pay a single supplement.”
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