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air·mail

airmail

 
pronunciation:
eIr meIl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, adverb, verb
part of speech: adjective
definition: of or having to do with mail sent by air.
My airmail letter was sent last week and arrived in France yesterday.
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: mail carried by airplane.
The airmail arrived in California an hour ago and has already been taken off the airplane and loaded onto the trucks.
similar words:
mail
definition 2: the sending of mail by airplane.
The package was sent by airmail.
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: by way of air.
The letter came airmail.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: airmails, airmailing, airmailed
definition: to send by air rather than by land or sea.
I will airmail my letter to you in Europe just as soon as I finish it.
similar words:
mail