airmail

noun

air·​mail ˈer-ˌmāl How to pronounce airmail (audio)
: the system of transporting mail by aircraft
also : the mail thus transported
airmail transitive verb

Examples of airmail in a Sentence

The package was sent by airmail.
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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airmail was in 1911

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“Airmail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airmail. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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airmail

noun
air·​mail ˈa(ə)r-ˈmāl How to pronounce airmail (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌmāl
1
: the system of transporting mail by aircraft
2
: mail transported by air
airmail verb

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