airfare

noun

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

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The fund pledged more than $55,000 in practical support, which includes travel costs like airfare and hotel stays. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Per Expedia's 2024 Air Travel Hacks Report, travelers booking domestic flights 28 days before departure save up to 24 percent on airfare. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 Goldman Sachs added that anecdotal evidence indicates hotel prices and airfares during the holiday were lower than year-ago levels. Juliana Liu, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 Another recent study by the travel app Going found that travelers looking to save on airfare should avoid flying on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving, as well as the Sunday and Monday before Christmas. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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