Collocations for "fare"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fare" in context.
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fare
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- fares for [taxis, public transport, the subway, intercity buses]
- [taxi] fares
- [paid, dodged] the [taxi] fare
- how much is the fare?
- the fare is [$1.50]
- [an increase, a rise] in fares
- a [five] -percent increase in fares
- the standard fare to the [airport, station, city center]
- [special, reduced] fares for
- reduced fares for [students, children, senior citizens]
- a [student] fare
- [expensive, cheap, low-cost] air fares
- [outrage, indignation, protests] over increased fares
- (the driver) took his fare to the
- picked up a fare [from, at] the station
- food: [standard, awful, traditional, local, contemporary] fare
- food: local fare such as [paella, sushi]
- food: the restaurant serves [hearty, good, Mediterranean] fare
- fare [well, poorly, the best, the worst]
- fare [well] [under pressure, in competition, while performing]
- has fared well compared to
- how are you faring?
- [has] fared [better, worse] than expected
- literary: fare thee well
- a fare [increase, freeze, discount]
'fare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):