Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

day return

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: day re-turn
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduced-price fare and ticket for a journey on public transport out and back in one day.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Special cheap day return facilities have been introduced to popularise the railbuses."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

day returns (plural)

Phrases

return ticket

Frequently Paired Words

return ticket

Questions

What does day return mean?: A reduced-price fare and ticket for a journey on public transport out and back in one day.

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