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half fare

half fare noun: a charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.

Noun

half fare (plural half fares)

  1. A charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.
    • Members of the public are invited to take part in the tour and tickets, price 15s (half-fare for children), can be obtained from [...].1962 April, “Society Column: The Locomotive Club of Great Britain”, in Modern Railways, unnumbered page

Forms of half fare

pluralhalf fares
alternative formhalf-fare

Questions about half fare

What does half fare mean?
Half fare means a charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.
What part of speech is half fare?
Half fare is a noun.
What is the plural of half fare?
The plural of half fare is half fares.

Words near half fare in the dictionary

  1. half dozens
  2. half duplex
  3. half eagle
  4. half eagles
  5. half empty
  6. half fare
  7. half fares
  8. half feet
  9. half first cousin
  10. half first cousins
  11. half foot

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