airfare

air·fare

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air-fair]
- /ˈɛərˌfɛər/
- /ˈeə.feər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-fair]
- /ˈɛərˌfɛər/

Definitions of airfare word

countable noun airfare The airfare to a place is the amount it costs to fly there. 3
noun airfare the price of an airline ticket to a particular place 3
noun airfare the fare for transportation on a commercial airplane 3
noun airfare the price charged for transportation by airplane. 1
noun airfare The price of a passenger ticket for travel by aircraft. 1
noun airfare aviation: ticket price 1

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Origin of airfare

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; air1 + fare

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Parts of speech for Airfare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Airfare

airfare popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for airfare

noun airfare

fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
tariff — an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.

All 3 Synonyms of airfare