Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airfare

/ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: air-fare
IPA: /ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cost or expense of an airplane ticket or trip.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I'd love to visit Paris, but I can't afford the airfare."
"Airline ticket prices declined as low-cost carriers started expanding their routes in 2016, the essay said. A chart from online database FRED shows the downward trend in airfares before the COVID-19 pandemic."

Etymology

From air + fare.

Usage

Inflected Forms

airfares (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce airfare?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/.
What does airfare mean?: The cost or expense of an airplane ticket or trip.
Where does airfare come from?: From air + fare.

How to pronounce airfare

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