airfare

noun

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

Examples of airfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For all of the airlines, the cheapest fares could be found most often on Mondays and Tuesdays, where there was a 5.2 percent discount in the total airfare, on average. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 The firm’s results, announced Wednesday, noted that airlines investing in their staff are seeing more satisfied customers despite higher airfares compared to a year ago. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for airfare 

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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 16 May. 2024.

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