: 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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The decade was also notable for headline-making flights as Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo and later lost at sea, and pioneer airmail pilot Bob Shank settled in Indy and began revolutionizing the local air industry.
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Nov. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Amazon has put a new twist on airmail deliveries, and one of the company's Arizona facilities is leading the way.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
What to drink: The menu is packed with classic cocktails, from the airmail to the Tom Collins by way of the Brown Derby, Corpse Reviver No. 2, Last Word and Siesta.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Nov. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Amazon has put a new twist on airmail deliveries, and one of the company's Arizona facilities is leading the way.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
What to drink: The menu is packed with classic cocktails, from the airmail to the Tom Collins by way of the Brown Derby, Corpse Reviver No. 2, Last Word and Siesta.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Airmail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airmail. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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airmail
noun
air·mail
ˈa(ə)r-ˈmāl 
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌmāl
1
: the system of transporting mail by aircraft
2
: mail transported by air
airmail
verb
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