airfare

noun

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

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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 Prices reflect average round-trip economy airfare and nightly hotel rates for standard double rooms—and while savings can’t be guaranteed, the results speak for themselves. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025 Finding the best airfare can be tricky, but Dollar Flight Club advises booking many flights four to six weeks out. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Weinhagen is also accused of using a chamber credit card for personal expenses, including for first-class airfare and a two-bedroom oceanfront room in Honolulu. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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