subway fare
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌweɪ fɛr/
- US
:
tarifa de metro
- New Yorkers can't afford those subway fares, and we certainly can't afford pension costs on that level either.
- bus and subway fare
Examples
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I didn't have the subway fare.
Fiction book (1996) -
- For subway fare?
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Outside, the teacher gets teary when I tell him he'd get subway fare for coming here, then says, "This is unfair."
Fiction book (1991) -
But the scene was moving to Brooklyn, and her degree didn't cover subway fare or an iPhone charger.
Blog text (16) -
I need to find some change to pay the subway fare before my trip.
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The subway fare has increased this month, making it more expensive to commute.
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He always carries a MetroCard to cover the subway fare for his daily travels.
Synonyms
122
1.0
Money paid to travel on a bus, train, or taxi
2
1.6
Money you pay to travel by train
How Expensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the amount of money required to travel on a subway train' is directly and compositionally derived from 'subway' (a city rail system) + 'fare' (a travel charge). This is a common noun phrase pattern found across languages and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The phrase subway fare comes from an old travel word where fare meant the money you paid to a driver for a 'trip'. So, subway fare is the money you must pay to 'ride' the subway.