airmail
or air-mail
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
a letter, package, etc., sent by this system.
a stamp authorizing delivery of mail by this system.
of or relating to airmail.
by airmail: Send all overseas letters airmail.
to send via airmail: I airmailed the package yesterday.
Origin of airmail
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How to use airmail in a sentence
It was the same thing that had happened when he wrote the story of the Air Mail bandit.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) TheissThey were not in a region frequented by airplanes, nor in the path of an air mail line.
White Fire | Roy J. SnellHaving been in the air mail service in America, he was dropped when demand slackened and fewer men were needed.
Riddle of the Storm | Roy J. SnellHaving taken on his load of air mail, this pilot had stepped into the office to discuss his routing with his chief.
Riddle of the Storm | Roy J. SnellIt sent the offer by air mail, leaving delivery up to the post office.
And Then the Town Took Off | Richard Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for airmail
/ (ˈɛəˌmeɪl) /
the system of conveying mail by aircraft
mail conveyed by aircraft
of, used for, or concerned with airmail
(tr) to send by airmail
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