"half fare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half fares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half fare (plural half fares)
  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. Categories (topical): Transport Synonyms: half-fare
    Sense id: en-half_fare-en-noun-DNcBowtY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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