airfare

noun

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

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The 2025 airfare average for flights to Dominica is $1,132, compared to $542 to Bermuda. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Expedia's 2024 Air Travel Hacks Report found domestic travelers save up to 24% on domestic airfare when booking 28 days before departure instead of last minute. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024 Redeeming miles: Frontier will offer new options to frequent fliers for using miles beyond airfare. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024 Travel experts warn that airfares will jump 5 to 10% every day during the last two weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Komo Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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