airfare
gb/ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/
B1
Engels
~ 7900
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
quantity
1
price of a plane ticket
The money you must pay to fly on a plane between two places.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] pays airfare to [a place]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse “airfare” with “flight.” “Airfare” is the money you pay, while “flight” is the journey itself. Also, some learners write it as two words (“air fare”); in modern usage, the one-word form “airfare” is standard.
Synoniemen
plane ticket price (Very close in meaning, but slightly longer and more informal; clearly describes the cost of the ticket.)
Antoniemen
free flight (Describes a flight that costs no money, the opposite of having to pay airfare.)
Woordcombinaties
round-trip airfare
|discount airfare
|rising airfare
|airfare prices
|airfare costs
|book airfare
Thema's
travel
|money
|business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Airfare to New York has gone up a lot this year.
- The tour package includes hotel and meals, but airfare is not included.
- We booked our airfare months in advance to get a better deal.
- She compared airfare on several websites before choosing a flight.
- High airfare is discouraging many families from taking vacations abroad.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The airfare to Paris is very high.
- Our airfare was cheaper because we flew on a Monday.
- I need to save money for the airfare to visit my parents.
- The ticket price includes the airfare and airport taxes.
- We found lower airfare on a different airline.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
airfare
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹfˌɛɹ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
air - fare (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (air)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: airfare
- Plural: airfares
Woordfamilie
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