: 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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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.
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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
The stamp was printed all the way back in 1918, to commemorate the beginning of regular airmail service, The Washington Post noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
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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
The stamp was printed all the way back in 1918, to commemorate the beginning of regular airmail service, The Washington Post noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Airmail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airmail. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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