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carfare

[ kahr-fair ]

noun

  1. the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.


carfare

/ ˈkɑːˌfɛə /

noun

  1. the fare that a passenger is charged for a ride on a bus, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carfare1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; car 1 + fare

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Example Sentences

So small a matter as carfare will make a girl thrust herself on a young man's care.

"I wouldn't do that—yet," said Quin, who had begun to walk to the factory to save carfare.

Her expenses will also include a telephone, carfare, printed cards, and so on.

It was fifteen minutes' walk from the store, and by taking this walk twice a day she saved carfare and the price of luncheon.

The room was within walking distance of the store, so that she spent nothing for carfare.

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