a head

a head

Per person, as of the price of something. The dinner is $40 a head—can you two afford that? Please tell me that this is the cost a couple and not the cost a head. We would be bringing five people to this event, so we simply can't go if it's $75 a head.

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a/per ˈhead

for each person: The meal shouldn’t cost more than $30 a head.

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a head

verb

See head

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