airpost

noun

Definition of airpostnext
as in parcel post

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  1. parcel post
  2. registered mail
  3. special delivery
  4. rural delivery
  5. special handling
  6. mail
  7. rural free delivery
  8. direct mail
Noun
  • Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.
    — Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2021
Definition of parcel post
Noun
  • The gyms also told consumers that the mail-in cancellations should be sent by certified or registered mail, according to the FTC.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
  • It is highly recommended that a taxpayer use the foreign country’s version of certified or registered mail because the receipt can serve as proof of timely mailing/filing.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of registered mail
Noun
  • While gearing up for his vacation from Jimmy Kimmel Live, the comedian was interrupted by a special delivery introduced by a horse whinnying.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
  • That is why other companies have been working on bigger drones and special delivery setups.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of special delivery
Noun
  • The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of rural delivery
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  • The special handling requirements could be another factor limiting manufacturers' ability to quickly ramp up production, Ganio said.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • These laws give objective criteria to divide data into distinct tiers, between truly sensitive data that needs special handling, and other data that can be transferred across borders with adequate protections.
    — Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Definition of special handling
Noun
  • Post offices will, however, be open on Friday, July 3 and mail delivery will occur as normal.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • States can still count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to Republicans who had pushed for stricter regulations.
    — Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Wanamaker’s tumultuous term as postmaster general for the Republican president Benjamin Harrison—which began with firing thousands of Democratic postmasters but later brought about the establishment of rural free delivery—gets short shrift.
    — Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2018
Definition of rural free delivery
Noun
  • Reduce time to launch and expand testing capacity At scale, one of the biggest constraints on direct mail performance is speed.
    — Ryan Ferrier, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
  • Marketing through display advertising, radio and television spots, or direct mail has become more challenging as audiences splinter across platforms or devise and take advantage of ways to bypass or completely ignore such traditional methods.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Definition of direct mail
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“Airpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airpost. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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