railcard

nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Other forms: railcards

A railcard is a card that gets you cheaper train fares. Buy a railcard.

It pays for itself in about three journeys, which is why so many people have one. A railcard is tied to an age or a circumstance and must be carried to be valid.

Definitions of railcard

1nounrailcardA card that gets you cheaper train fares.B1
“The railcard paid for itself before the end of September.”

railcard is a card.

Where it comes from

From rail + card.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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