Meaning of standard fare | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.
   countable, literally
2. The price charged to passengers who travel without buying tickets in advance on certain public transport systems (especially British bus and tram systems) (compare penalty fare).
   British, Ireland, broadly, countable
3. Menu items or dining options which are regularly available in a restaurant or other place where food is served.
   literally, uncountable
4. Something which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.
   broadly, idiomatic, uncountable

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Examples

“Passengers on this nineteen-hour train will have to pay $5 more than the standard fare to Chicago, which on the Vanderbilt system is $20.”

“Anyone found travelling without a valid ticket will be issued with a standard fare of £100 which must be paid within 21 days. This charge will be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.”

“They will not be eating tandoori chicken, lamb curry, nan or other standard fare, but exotic foods spiced with cinnamon, tamarind and pepper.”

“More than any other man, slim, wiry Bob Olds made Flying Fortress a household phrase before Pearl Harbor. . . . Photogenic as a Hollywood ace, he and his B-17s became standard fare in newsreels.”

“What makes Lovett intriguing is a grasp of emotional conflict that goes far beyond Nashville's standard fare.”

“The black keyboard bundled with the system is standard fare.”

“Echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, the new track marks an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from the alt-rockers’ standard fare.”

“This is pretty standard fare in Silicon Valley—Steve Jobs didn’t invent the iPod, Elon Musk didn’t design the first Tesla—but there’s usually a moment when the “founder” comes up with some innovation or solution that transforms an idea into a gigantic, distinct, and scalable business.”

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