airposts

noun

plural of airpost
as in special deliveries

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  1. snail mail
  2. mails
  3. matters
  4. correspondences
Noun
  • In the cold open of the first-season finale, the characters go through their backlog of snail mail, rushing through a series of updates on the show’s lingering story lines in imitation of a clip-show episode.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, there was no eBay, and deals got done with snail mail money orders.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of snail mail
Noun
  • The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.
    — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.
    — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Canada’s Competition Bureau have worked together for decades on cross-border antitrust matters, including merger reviews and investigations into potential anticompetitive conduct.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This combination matters when electronics need to communicate with biological systems.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of matters
Noun
  • The collection includes multiple correspondences between Stamp and the late Princess of Wales, from Christmas photos featuring her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to birthday cards.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of correspondences
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“Airposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airposts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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