Definition

1. 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

1. transport (cargo) by air