airfare

noun

air·​fare ˈer-ˌfer 

: fare for travel by airplane

Examples of airfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that excludes knock-on impacts to prices for airfare or food, for example, which can make the overall impact on price growth higher, the consultancy said in a May report. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Last-minute fares can drop, but savings may be offset by limited cabin choices and higher airfare and hotel costs. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Pricier jet fuel will likely push airfares even higher, and more expensive diesel will raise shipping costs, which could make groceries and other goods shipped by train and truck more expensive. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airfare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare
• cookware