airmail
UK/'єәmeil/US
C2
Definitions
n.
Mail carried by aircraft.
航空邮件。
v.
To send mail by aircraft.
以航空方式寄送。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishairair, atmosphere
+
mailroot
=airmail
air + mail = mail carried by air rather than by land or sea. A transparent compound from the days when 'by airmail' was a notable, faster option on an envelope.
Common Collocations
- 1.send by airmail用航空邮件寄送
- 2.airmail delivery航空邮件投递
- 3.airmail stamp航空邮票
Example Sentences
- 1.
She sent the parcel by airmail to reach them sooner.
- 2.
Airmail letters cost more but arrive far faster.