What does airmail mean?
Definitions for airmail
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Princeton's WordNet
airmailnoun
letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
airmail, airpostverb
a system of conveying mail by aircraft
airmailverb
send or transport by airmail
"Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"
Wiktionary
airmailnoun
The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
airmailnoun
The items of mail so carried.
airmailverb
To send mail by air.
airmailadjective
Of, or relating to such a system.
Wikipedia
Airmail
Airmail (or air mail) is a mail transport service branded and sold on the basis of at least one leg of its journey being by air. Airmail items typically arrive more quickly than surface mail, and usually cost more to send. Airmail may be the only option for sending mail to some destinations, such as overseas, if the mail cannot wait the time it would take to arrive by ship, sometimes weeks. The Universal Postal Union adopted comprehensive rules for airmail at its 1929 Postal Union Congress in London. Since the official language of the Universal Postal Union is French, airmail items worldwide are often marked Par avion, literally: "by airplane". For about the first half century of its existence, transportation of mail via aircraft was usually categorized and sold as a separate service (airmail) from surface mail. Today it is often the case that mail service is categorized and sold according to transit time alone, with mode of transport (land, sea, air) being decided on the back end in dynamic intermodal combinations. Thus even "regular" mail may make part of its journey on an aircraft. Such "air-speeded" mail is different from nominal airmail in its branding, price, and priority of service.
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airmail
Airmail is a mail transport service that is branded and sold on the basis of being airborne. It involves the use of aircraft to transport mail, allowing for quicker delivery over long distances compared to surface mail. The items sent through this service are typically marked with specific airmail stamps and labels.
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Airmail
Airmail is a mail transport service branded and sold on the basis of being airborne. Airmail items typically arrive more quickly than surface mail, and usually cost more to send. Airmail may be the only option for sending mail to some destinations, such as overseas, if the mail cannot wait the time it would take to arrive by ship, sometimes weeks. The Universal Postal Union adopted comprehensive rules for airmail at its 1929 Postal Union Congress in London. Since the official language of the Universal Postal Union is French, airmail items world-wide are often marked Par avion, literally: "by airplane". For about the first half century of its existence, transportation of mail via aircraft was usually categorized and sold as a separate service from surface mail. Today it is often the case that mail service is categorized and sold according to transit time alone, with mode of transport being decided on the back end in dynamic intermodal combinations. Thus even "regular" mail may make part of its journey on an aircraft. Such "air-speeded" mail is different from nominal airmail in its branding, price, and priority of service.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of airmail in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of airmail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- بريد جويArabic
- авіяпо́шта, ляту́чая по́штаBelarusian
- letecká poštaCzech
- luftpostDanish
- LuftpostGerman
- correo aéreoSpanish
- پست هوائیPersian
- lentoposti, [[lähettää]] [[lentopostina]]Finnish
- courrier aérien, aérogramme, poste aérienneFrench
- हवाई डाकHindi
- légipostaHungarian
- 航空便Japanese
- 항공우편Korean
- lidpasts, gaisa pastsLatvian
- luchtpost, airmailDutch
- poczta lotniczaPolish
- [[correio]] [[aéreo]], [[postagem]] [[aérea]]Portuguese
- poștă aerianăRomanian
- авиа, авиапочтаRussian
- пові́тря́на по́шта, авіапо́штаUkrainian
- ہوائی ڈاکUrdu
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