Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fare-paying

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: fare--pay-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to people who pay a fare for a journey, usually on public transport.

Example Sentences

"All 111 trains (89 five-car and 22 ten-car sets) were due in traffic by now, but so far none has carried a fare-paying passenger."

Frequently Paired Words

farepayer

Questions

What does fare-paying mean?: Relating to people who pay a fare for a journey, usually on public transport.

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