aerogramme

Thân thiện

She writes an aerogramme to her friend overseas.

Definition

Noun: A single sheet of lightweight paper that can be folded and sealed to form its own envelope for sending a letter by air mail.

Usage

An aerogramme is a pre-paid, all-in-one stationery item designed specifically for international airmail correspondence. It is written on, then folded to become its own envelope, with postage often pre-printed on it.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Before the internet, I would send an aerogramme to my pen pal in Australia every month.
  • The soldier received an aerogramme from home, a single thin blue sheet covered in handwriting.
  • She bought a book of aerogrammes at the post office to write to her family abroad.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Formal Context: The term is often used in historical or formal postal contexts. In modern everyday language, "airmail letter" or "air letter" is more common.
  • The museum's exhibit featured wartime aerogrammes sent by soldiers.

Variants and Related Words

• Aerogram (noun): A common alternative spelling, especially in American English.
• Air letter (noun): A more general synonym.
• Airmail (noun): The postal service system for sending letters and parcels by aircraft.

Synonyms

• Airmail letter: A letter sent via airmail service.
• Air letter: Another term for a letter sent by air.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is specific to the physical, self-contained stationery item. It is not a general term for any letter sent by airmail.
• Its use has declined significantly with the advent of email and electronic communication.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a letter sent by air mail

Từ đồng nghĩa

• airmail letter
• air letter
• aerogram