airfare

noun

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

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Major carriers are required to automatically rebook passengers whose flights are canceled at no charge — or refund the airfare if the passenger decides not to accept the new flight. Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025 The sweet spots for airfare are between February and May, once the Carnival festivities are over and before the July holidays, and again from September to November, when Brazil blooms into spring. Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 The trip was entirely self-funded; the family sold personal belongings, including furniture and a car, and borrowed money from friends and relatives to cover airfare and lodging. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 According to public records, the business association paid $6,400 to cover Azevedo’s airfare, hotel and meals during a 10-day trip with other public officials in Vietnam in 2023. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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