airfare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of airfare
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To keep ticket prices down and align with its low-cost airfare model, Burbank was a better airport for the Los Angeles area due to lower operational costs than LAX.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The resulting delays have driven up crude prices, spilling over into fuel costs and airfare.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
At the same time, Americans planning summer vacations are increasingly confronting higher airfare, hotel and transportation prices as instability in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over oil markets continue affecting fuel costs.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Find insight on Spirit Airlines, new vehicle demand, airfare prices and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Delsa, Norma, Héctor, and Alicia would stay with Papi until Mami could save enough money for their airfare.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.