half fare

noun

A charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.

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Meanings

nounhalf fare (plural half fares)

plural half fares · alternative half-fare

  1. A charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.

    Members of the public are invited to take part in the tour and tickets, price 15s (half-fare for children), can be obtained from [...].

    1962 April, “Society Column: The Locomotive Club of Great Britain”, in Modern Railways, unnumbered page
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APA

half fare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20fare

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“half fare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20fare. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half fare,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20fare.

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