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

Beyond storage, DHL Group sells end-to-end services to its data-center customers, Laver said, including transporting server racks from Taiwan to the U.S. via airfreight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, where Lufthansa may fare best is if airfreight pricing strengthens, given Middle East airport closures and shipping disruption.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Impact from the attacks on global shipping by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has been minimal, she said, as Stellantis has shifted shipments of high-voltage batteries and gear boxes to airfreight.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Jan Kleine-Lasthues is in charge of this initiative and he has spent a long career in airfreight.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2022

Both ocean and airfreight are major producers of the gases contributing to climate change, accounting for about 5 percent of global carbon emissions.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022