airfare

noun

air·​fare ˈer-ˌfer How to pronounce airfare (audio)
: fare for travel by airplane

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The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The differences in airfare for those seats can be vast. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 But demand remains strong as consumers have already swallowed a post-pandemic spike in airfares. Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 Those increases are often passed on to consumers in the form of higher airfares – another factor Richardson cited as a reason for canceling her trip. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airfare

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfare was in 1917

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“Airfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfare. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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