airfreight

American  

[air-freyt] / ˈɛərˌfreɪt /

noun

1. air freight.

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verb (used with object)

1. to send or ship by air freight.

   to airfreight French bread to the U.S.

verb (used without object)

1. to ship cargo by air freight.

   During the truckers' strike we had to airfreight.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involved in air freight.

   the airfreight business.

Etymology

Origin of airfreight

First recorded in 1925–30; air ¹ + freight

Example Sentences

Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer for Oslo-based transportation-data firm Xeneta, said short-term rates on air routes that rely on Middle East transit hubs could double or triple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

While the entire sector in Europe rose as oil prices fell, Lufthansa offers investors above-industry-average fuel hedging and a bigger proportion of airfreight revenue, say analysts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

But the company has been trialling airfreight ahead of the new airport opening.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

By the end of the weekend, they received more than 100,000 pounds of donations, which will be sent by airfreight to Maui on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

It also resorted to airfreight, which is more expensive than shipping by boat, in order to get brides’ dresses to them in time.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023