Meaning of fare In English

• 0 the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train:

  • Train fares are going up again.

• 1 the type of food that is served in a restaurant

• 2 to succeed or be treated in the stated way:

  • How did you fare in your exams?

  • Low-paid workers will fare badly/well under this government.

• 3 the money that you pay for traveling on a vehicle such as a bus or train:

  • We shared a taxi and split the fare.

• 4 (in a restaurant) the type of food that is served:

  • Middle Eastern fare

• 5 to progress or to be in a particular condition:

  • Middle-income families will fare better/worse under the new tax laws.

• 6 the price you pay for a trip on a bus, train, plane, etc.:

  • How much is the fare to Brussels?

  • bus/train/rail, etc. fare Bus fares in the capital will rise from next month.

  • plane/air fare Some economists say that the age of cheap air fares is over.

  • The full fare can be as much as $400.

  • US a one-way/round trip fare

  • UK a single/return fare