air mail

/'eəmeil/ Cách viết khác : (air_post) /'eəpoust/

Thân thiện

The letter was sent by air mail to reach its destination quickly.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mail transported by aircraft: A postal service or system for sending letters, packages, and other postal items via airplanes, typically faster than surface mail.
   • The items sent via this system: The collective letters and parcels themselves that are being transported by air.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please send this package by air mail to ensure it arrives by Friday.
  • The cost of air mail has increased due to rising fuel prices.
  • I received a postcard sent via air mail from Japan.

Advanced Usage

• "to air-mail something" (verb, less common): To send something via the air mail system.
  • He decided to air-mail the documents for speed.

Variants and Related Words

• Airmail (one word): An alternative, often standard, spelling of "air mail".
  • The stamp is for airmail use only.
• Surface mail: The antonym; mail transported by land or sea, which is slower but often cheaper.
• Express mail: A faster, often more expensive tier of postal service that may also use air transport.

Synonyms

• Aerial post: A formal or historical term for mail sent by air.
• Air post: Another term for the air mail service.

Related Phrases

• Air mail sticker/label: A specific label often placed on items to indicate they are to be sent by air.
  • Don't forget to put an air mail sticker on the envelope.
• Air mail envelope: A lightweight, often blue-striped envelope designed for international air mail.
  • She bought a pack of air mail envelopes for her letters abroad.

Học thuật

Noun

1. mail that is sent by air transport