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carfare

[ kahr-fair ]

noun

  1. the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.


carfare

/ ˈɑːˌɛə /

noun

  1. the fare that a passenger is charged for a ride on a bus, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of carfare1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; car 1 + fare
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Later, the department expanded busing options and said it would provide carfare reimbursements for families struggling to get their children to the program.

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One time she had gone there to bring him an apron and carfare to go to a job.

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"And if they find child care, then the question is whether they pay out more in carfare and day care than they make."

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He had been able to bleed ten cents out of his mother for carfare home, although she had even begrudged him that.

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That made a total of twenty-six cents, fourteen cents of which would have to be saved for carfare to Mr. Dalton’s; that is, if he decided to take the job.

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