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fare
noun · Say it: FAIR
What it means
Foundationthe money you pay to travel on a bus, train, taxi or boat
Grandad paid the bus fare for both of us on the way into town.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- charge
- price
- ticket price
More examples
- The train fare to the seaside was cheaper because we booked early.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'faran', meaning to travel.
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