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farer

farer

8.8
A person who pays to ride a bus or train
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrər/
  • Archaic
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  • As a regular farer, she always had her ticket ready before the conductor arrived.

Examples

  • The train was crowded, and every farer searched for an empty seat.

  • Each farer boarded the bus with a small bag and a hurried, apologetic smile.

  • Every farer on the bus must pay their ticket.

  • The farers were waiting at the train station.

  • As a regular farer, she always had her ticket ready before the conductor arrived.

  • The train was crowded, and every farer searched for an empty seat.

  • Each farer boarded the bus with a small bag and a hurried, apologetic smile.

Synonyms

passenger
vsfarer
975 1.0

A person who travels in a car, train, or bus but does not drive it

requires paying to travel on public transport rather than merely occupying a seat
rider
vsfarer
233 2.0

A person who rides a bike, horse, or motorcycle

focuses on paying for public transport trips rather than riding animals or mounts
fare
vsfarer
26 3.0

A person who pays to travel in a taxi or bus

specifies payment as a formal transport fee rather than general trip payment

Antonyms

driver
∞ 1.0

A person who controls a car or bus

Surface Forms

farer singular
farers plural

Morphology

farer = fare (transparent) = fare + er

The word is a straightforward agentive formation from 'fare' meaning a person connected with paying travel fare.

Etymology

Farer comes from the idea of someone who pays a fare 'a ticket price' to travel, so a farer is simply a passenger who gives money for the ride.