airmail
noun
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
air-mail
-
a variation of
airmail.
Example Sentences
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Traffickers apparently got the idea watching Colin Kaepernick air-mail quick outs into the grandstands.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2017
Inspired by Disney’s Main Street USA, Mancuso’s design replaces two-dimensional storefront facades with “indoor experiences” visitors encounter as they join the crowds gathering to watch Wise’s air-mail excursion.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2015
Helicopters would also be used for express air-mail services, he said.
From Slate ● May 3, 2013
The Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which traces its roots to 1920s air-mail operations in the Midwest, listed $24.7 billion in assets and $29.6 billion in debt in Chapter 11 papers filed today in U.S.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 29, 2011
One of the things they were trying to do was sell it to the Post Office Department for use on the air-mail lines.
From Test Pilot by Jimmy Collins
