Topic: TRANSPORT
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | faru 'journey' |
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fare1
1 [countable]TT the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc ➔ see usage note cost1
2 [uncountable] written food, especially food served in a restaurant or eaten on a special occasion : 
traditional Christmas fare
traditional Christmas fare3 [countable]TTC a passenger in a taxi
4 [uncountable] something that is offered to the public, especially as entertainment :
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cost, costs, price, charge, fee, fareUse cost to talk about paying for services and activities, rather than objects • The total cost of the trip was under $500. • I worked out the cost of the repairs.Your costs are the amount of money you have to spend in order to run a business or to do a particular activity • The shop was not making enough money to cover its costs.Use price to mean the amount of money that you must pay for something in a place such as a shop or restaurant • We are cutting all our prices (NOT costs) by 50% for one day only! • We were shocked by the price of a cup of coffee in London.A charge is the amount you have to pay to have a particular service or use something • For a small charge we will also make your hotel reservations. A fee is the amount you have to pay to enter or join something • The gallery charges no entrance fee. • The fee for membership is £25 per year. It is also the amount you have to pay for a professional service • The lawyer explained her fees.A fare is the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc • I need some money for my bus fare. • His parents paid his fare to Sydney. ➔ See also cost
WORD CHOICE: cost, costs, price, charge, fee, fareUse cost to talk about paying for services and activities, rather than objects • The total cost of the trip was under $500. • I worked out the cost of the repairs.Your costs are the amount of money you have to spend in order to run a business or to do a particular activity • The shop was not making enough money to cover its costs.Use price to mean the amount of money that you must pay for something in a place such as a shop or restaurant • We are cutting all our prices (NOT costs) by 50% for one day only! • We were shocked by the price of a cup of coffee in London.A charge is the amount you have to pay to have a particular service or use something • For a small charge we will also make your hotel reservations. A fee is the amount you have to pay to enter or join something • The gallery charges no entrance fee. • The fee for membership is £25 per year. It is also the amount you have to pay for a professional service • The lawyer explained her fees.A fare is the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc • I need some money for my bus fare. • His parents paid his fare to Sydney. ➔ See also cost
