Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The fare charged a passenger, as on a streetcar or bus.
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- noun US The
passenger fare charged for riding on astreetcar orbus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
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Examples
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Moreover, the motion-picture theatre, where he does go for his evening's relaxation, is almost always much nearer to his home, possibly saving him an additional expense in carfare.
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Moreover, the motion-picture theatre, where he does go for his evening's relaxation, is almost always much nearer to his home, possibly saving him an additional expense in carfare.
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Moreover, the motion-picture theatre, where he does go for his evening's relaxation, is almost always much nearer to his home, possibly saving him an additional expense in carfare.
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People who won't work for a living ( "Sloth Americans") usually enjoy one or more income streams - "pin money," "carfare" or "walking around money."
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"I didn't have the carfare, and I live across the Bay," Martin answered bluntly, with the idea of showing them his imperative need for the money.
Chapter 33 2010
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I had some drinks, an 'treated a couple of the boys, an' then there was carfare.
CHAPTER XIII 2010
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You remember that fiver you gave me the time I didn't have carfare?
Chapter 41 2010
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He had in his pocket but five cents with which to pay his carfare home, so he sent the message collect.
Chapter 40 2010
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He had stood the barber off, and he had walked all the way from the City Hall because of lack of the nickel carfare.
CHAPTER XVII 2010
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And then the DoD would only have to pay for carfare -- and that would be that.
Suing the DoD: How my small claim just became a Federal Case.... 2009
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