airfreight
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Definition
- Verb:
- To transport (cargo) by aircraft: The action of sending goods via airplanes, typically for faster delivery over long distances compared to sea or land transport.
Usage
- The verb "airfreight" is used with a direct object (the cargo being shipped).
- It is often used in business, logistics, and commercial contexts.
- Example structure: to airfreight [something] (to/from [place]).
Examples
- Verb:
- The company decided to airfreight the urgent medical supplies to the disaster zone.
- We can airfreight the prototype to your headquarters by tomorrow.
- Due to the strike at the port, all perishable goods must be airfreighted.
Advanced Usage
- Passive Voice: Commonly used to describe the method by which goods are transported.
- The spare parts were airfreighted overnight to minimize machine downtime.
- Gerund/Noun Form: The "-ing" form can function as a noun (gerund) to describe the action or industry.
- Airfreighting is expensive but sometimes necessary. (Note: This usage is derived from the verb. The primary noun form is "airfreight" itself, as shown in the related words section.)
Variants and Related Words
- Airfreight (noun): The system or business of transporting goods by aircraft; the cargo transported by air.
- The cost of airfreight has increased this quarter.
- Airfreighter (noun): An aircraft designed or used primarily for carrying cargo.
- The new airfreighter can carry over 100 tons.
Synonyms
- Fly (verb): To transport by air. (e.g., )
- Ship by air (verb phrase): To send via aircraft.
Antonyms
- Ship (verb): To send by sea or water.
- Truck (verb): To transport by road.
Verb
- transport (cargo) by air