group rate

noun

: a uniform rate charged to or from any one of a group or block of points within a given territory

called also blanket rate, block rate

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of group rate was in 1880

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“Group rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20rate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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