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 New data from Hopper, a travel website, shows that July is the cheapest month to book your summer travel, with domestic round-trip airfares expected to average $282, down $21 from June. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 June 2024 Round-trip airfare for two, which would have cost at least $3,400 total, rang in at just 91,800 miles. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024 Meanwhile, gasoline and airfare prices, which fell 3.5% and 3.6% year over year, respectively, pulled inflation in the other direction. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024 Consumer prices falling in some areas, especially airfares and used cars Consumer prices skyrocketed after supply chain disruptions and labor shortages hit during the pandemic. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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