AIRMAIL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

airmail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of airmail

as in mail

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verb

as in to mail

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get
receive

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Inside were nearly 1,000 documents — letters, fragile airmail pages, official papers written in German, French and Dutch. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 Former Army pilot Eddie Hubbard then approached Boeing about pivoting to air mail with a route between Seattle and British Columbia, the first international airmail service in North America. — John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for airmail

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Noun

While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
This administration has waged a war against mail-in voting, demanded states’ voter rolls, threatened election workers and threatened to seize voting machines.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mail

Noun

The gyms also told consumers that the mail-in cancellations should be sent by certified or registered mail, according to the FTC.

— Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
It is highly recommended that a taxpayer use the foreign country’s version of certified or registered mail because the receipt can serve as proof of timely mailing/filing.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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