noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The system of conveying mail using aircraft. countable, uncountable

   "to send a letter by airmail"

2. 2
   a system of conveying mail by aircraft wordnet
3. 3
   The items of mail so carried. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   letters and packages that are transported by aircraft wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To send mail by air. transitive
2. 2
   send or transport by airmail wordnet
3. 3
   To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.

Synonyms

All synonyms

air-expressairfreightairpostbook postconsigncorrespondence

Example

More examples

"This is the letter sent from Hong Kong by airmail."

Etymology

From air + mail.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.