AIRMAIL Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of airmail

as in mail

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verb

as in to mail

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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

State officials said the packages were bundled in a way that appeared to be legal mail from an attorney.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options.

— Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 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

Now, seven years after Epstein’s death—and six months after the release of all Epstein’s correspondence—the House select committee was putting Black on the stand.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
To be clear, the payment was made between the two individuals and was found in email correspondence, according to the Times.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of correspondence

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