airfare

noun

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

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Transport yourself to Paris with a simple spritz—sans the rent or airfare. airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025 Like so many things, airfares are determined by supply and demand. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 That number includes things like hotels, airfare and meals. Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Both United and American offer bargain deals with miles on domestic airfare, costing as low as 5,000 miles one-way. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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