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fare

43 3.7
Food and drink served in a place like a restaurant
  • noun
  • /fɛr/
translation icon : comida
  • In Hawaii's warm, mild climate, exotic tropical fruits and vegetables, as well as more familiar fare, flourish nearly year-round.
  • standard fare
  • traditional fare
  • typical fare

And we might think in our own time about the fare of media that we consume.

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Examples

  • Matilda's well-known deeds and virtues had long constituted popular literary fare among aristocratic audiences in the region.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Critical readings of landscape representations have become standard fare for cultural geographers in recent years.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Now, read me the bill of fare.

  • Any programs beyond the standard academic fare are designed and developed by teachers in the school.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Is this the highlight of the local fare?

  • These days the best we have is only humble fare.

  • In the first phase, the women eat familiar fare, predominantly rice and vegetables.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Next, we have the main casino floor, where you'll find traditional casino fare.

  • Or did the doctors order some low-calorie fare that failed to nourish him?

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The food was uncomplicated, crowd-pleasing fare: steaks, roast chicken, potato salad, and enchiladas.

Synonyms

refreshment
vsfare
53 1.8

Light food and drinks people serve at a meeting or event

describes light snacks and drinks served briefly during breaks or events
standard fare
vsfare
2 3.1

Food and other things that are usual at a place or event

is about food regularly provided or consumed rather than merely typical offerings
provisions
vsfare
1 2.6

A supply of food and other needed things for a trip

means supplies kept for travel or lack of store access rather than everyday offerings
victuals
vsfare
  • Archaic
9.1

Food and drink kept or prepared to eat

focuses on food and drink regularly provided or consumed in a place or time

Antonyms

76 6.2

Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

Idioms

fare thee well
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A way to say goodbye and wish someone well

Compounds

13 1.0

The money you pay to ride a bus

12 1.8

The money you pay for a taxi ride

A higher price for travel on buses or trains

2 1.6

Money you pay to travel by train

2 2.2

The money you pay to ride the subway

Food and other things that are usual at a place or event

1 1.5

The money you pay for a taxi ride

bill of fare
  • Archaic
1 5.3

A list of dishes served at a restaurant

7.9

A part of a bus route where the price stays the same

fare-thee-well
  • Archaic
9.9

A very high level of quality that is almost perfect

How Fancy

gourmet meal
5 4.9
fare
43 3.7
hearty meal
2 1.6
home-style
3 3.4

Surface Forms

fare singular
fares plural

Etymology

Fare (food and drink) comes from an old idea of 'what you are given on a trip', so fare became the word for the food a place serves or the kind of food you eat there.