CARFARE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carfare mean? 

• CARFARE (noun)
  The noun CARFARE has 1 sense:

1. the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar

  Familiarity information: CARFARE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARFARE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

bus fare; carfare

Hypernyms ("carfare" is a kind of...):

fare; transportation (the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance)

 Context examples 

You remember that fiver you gave me the time I didn't have carfare?

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He had in his pocket but five cents with which to pay his carfare home, so he sent the message collect.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"I didn't have the carfare, and I live across the Bay," Martin answered bluntly, with the idea of showing them his imperative need for the money.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)