carfare
the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.
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How to use carfare in a sentence
So small a matter as carfare will make a girl thrust herself on a young man's care.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William Betts"I wouldn't do that—yet," said Quin, who had begun to walk to the factory to save carfare.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceHer expenses will also include a telephone, carfare, printed cards, and so on.
The Canadian Girl at Work | Marjory MacMurchyIt was fifteen minutes' walk from the store, and by taking this walk twice a day she saved carfare and the price of luncheon.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith WyattThe room was within walking distance of the store, so that she spent nothing for carfare.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
British Dictionary definitions for carfare
/ (ˈkɑːˌfɛə) /
US and Canadian the fare that a passenger is charged for a ride on a bus, etc
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