subway fare

Thân thiện

A passenger inserts a subway fare card into the turnstile slot.

Definition

Noun: The amount of money a passenger must pay to ride a subway train. It is the price of a ticket or token for subway transportation.

Usage

The term "subway fare" is used to discuss the cost of a single ride or a pass for subway travel. It is a specific type of transportation fare. - The subway fare increased by fifty cents this year. - Do you have exact change for the subway fare? - I need to check the current subway fare before I go.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to pay the subway fare": To give the required money for the subway ride.
  • Please have your card ready to pay the subway fare at the turnstile.
• "subway fare hike/increase": A rise in the price of the subway ticket.
  • The proposed subway fare hike was met with public protest.

Variants and Related Words

• Fare (n): The money paid for a journey on public transportation. "Subway fare" is a hyponym (more specific type) of "fare".
• Transit fare (n): A more general term for the cost of any public transportation.
• Metro fare (n): A synonym often used in cities with systems called the "Metro".

Synonyms

• Subway ticket price
• Metro fare
• Tube fare (used in London)

Antonyms

• Free admission
• Complimentary pass

Học thuật

Noun

1. the fare charged for riding a subway train