noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The transportation of freight by air. uncountable
2. 2
   The amount charged for such transport. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To transport by air. transitive

   "And I've told you a hundred times, Mac, draft beer is too expensive to airfreight in."

2. 2
   transport (cargo) by air wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

air expressair freightair transportair travelair-expressair-freight

Example

More examples

"Are the goods shipped, or are they transported as airfreight?"

Etymology

From air + freight.

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