AIRMAIL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

airmail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of airmail

as in mail

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airmail

2 of 2

verb

as in to mail

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get
receive

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Noun

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

Postal Service spokesperson for South Florida, Debra Jean Fetterly, said USPS doesn’t believe there’s any problem or delay with mail ballot delivery.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Nearly 420,000 voters have already cast a ballot in-person or by mail during the first five weeks of early voting.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 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

Definition of registered mail

Noun

Trump's preferred term is seeping into other correspondence and documents.

— Samantha Subin,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
The exhibit will also feature a variety of uniforms, correspondence and other documents, photos, and artifacts related to local veterans who served in conflicts throughout the 250-year history of the United States, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of correspondence

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