noun
fare
FAIR/fer/
The charge for carrying a passenger on a journey.
A passenger pays the fare by dropping coins into the bus farebox.
Etymology
The underlying idea is travelling: the noun first meant a journey or passage. It then came to mean conveyance and, from that, the payment required for a ride.
In context
ye’ll go down to Lucknow and I’ll pay your fare
More examples
- Train fares are cheaper on weekends.
- The bus fare includes one free transfer.
- The taxi driver picks up a fare outside the hotel.
Forms
fare · fares
airfare noun — The price of travel by airplane.