airfare

noun

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

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When Bruce took two trips from San Diego to suburban Washington, D.C., with his labor union leaders, and submitted $3,500 in expense reports for a daily rate, hotel, taxis, and airfare. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025 Round-trip airfare to Europe is averaging $847 per ticket, down 8% from last year. Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 September airfares to destinations like Buffalo, Portland, Ore. and Miami are averaging below $260, while June flights to Atlanta and Tampa are hovering around $200. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 For example, airfare fell 2.8% in April, marking the third-straight monthly decline. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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