airfare

noun

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

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On the services side, those were lifted by a spike in airfare prices, which have moved higher after demand fell off due to economic and air safety uncertainty. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 Adding in client meetings, networking events and internal sessions on one airfare and hotel stay delivers several wins. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 That's down $12 from August, as airfare costs drop during the shoulder season between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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