English

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Etymology

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fare +‎ box

Noun

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farebox (plural fareboxes)

  1. A box into which passengers drop their bus fare.
    • 2019 November 6, Christian Wolmar, “Gatwick Express and Southern fares”, in Rail, page 56:
      What makes it worse is that since the Southern Thameslink and Great Northern deal is a management contract, all the farebox money goes to the government.

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