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BUSP-ahs/ˈbʌs pɑːs/

A bus pass (id: bus-pass) is a card that lets you travel on buses without buying a ticket each time. A ticket is for one journey; a railcard is for trains. College: show the bus pass to the driver; a lanyard is not a fare.

Meaning

A card that lets you travel on buses without buying a ticket each time.

Examples

• “Show the bus pass to the driver; a college lanyard is not a fare.”
• “A bus-pass photo still needs to match; covering the face with a scarf is a refusal to travel.”

Good to know

a bus pass. Contrast: a ticket / a railcard. College / high street. Countable passes. Mix-up: to pass a bus is to go past it; a bus pass is the card.

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