airfare

noun

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

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Many start with the vacation rental itself, then back into airfare and activities. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Passholders pay one cent for airfare plus taxes and fees for last-minute domestic and international flights. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 Just make sure the one-way airfare makes financial sense. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 Overall, average airfare prices on major international routes have dropped by 15 percent to 60 percent since June. Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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