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

Executives say the conflict has made it difficult to replenish stores in the Gulf, with shipping and airfreight disruptions delaying deliveries, though most spring/summer collections were already in place.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The military campaign has disrupted airfreight, said Ryan Petersen, chief executive of global logistics company Flexport, partly because the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are hubs for cargo between Asia and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Until recently, the bulk of the UK's imports of fruit and vegetables came from southern Europe and Latin American countries such as Peru, while airfreighted produce, including green beans, came from East Africa.

From BBC

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

From BBC