day return
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of ticket for a journey, especially by train or bus, that allows travel to a destination and back on the same day at a reduced fare compared to two separate single tickets.
Usage
- Noun:
- A day return is often cheaper than buying two single tickets.
- I bought a day return to London so I can come back this evening.
Advanced Usage
- "To get/take a day return": to purchase or use this type of ticket.
- It's more economical to get a day return if you're coming back before midnight.
Variants and Related Words
- Return ticket (n): A ticket for a journey to a place and back again, valid for a longer period (e.g., a month). A 'day return' is a specific, time-restricted type of return ticket.
- A standard return ticket usually doesn't have to be used on the same day.
Synonyms
- Same-day return (n): (Less common) Has the same meaning.
- Day ticket (n): Can sometimes be used, but often implies a ticket for unlimited travel within a zone for a day, not specifically a return journey to a single destination.
Related Phrases
- Off-peak day return: A day return ticket valid only for travel during off-peak hours (e.g., not during morning or evening rush hour).
- The off-peak day return is even cheaper, but you cannot travel before 9:30 AM.