airfare

noun

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

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Founding memberships are available for $2500 with individual experiences ranging from $3900 to $8900 per person, airfare excluded. Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 August 2025 airfares from Phoenix are expected to average $287 round trip. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Kayak research shows overall airfare within the U.S. is trending 7% cheaper this summer. Miami Herald, 31 July 2025 Travel demand, particularly from more price-sensitive customers for domestic flights, had come in weaker than airline executives expected at the start of the year, sending airfares lower. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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