air letter

A·ïr let·ter

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ah-eer let-er]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈlɛt ər/
- /eə(r) ˈletə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer let-er]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of air letter words

noun air letter an airmail letter 3
noun air letter aerogramme 3
noun air letter an airmail letter. 1
noun air letter a sheet of very lightweight stationery for use in airmail. 1
noun air letter An aerogram; a letter sent by airmail. 0

See all 5 definitions of air letter

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Origin of air letter

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Air letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air letter

air letter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air letter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for air letter

noun air letter

aerogram — an airmail letter written on a single sheet of lightweight paper that folds and is sealed to form an envelope
aerogramme — a lightweight letter form with imprinted stamp and gummed flaps, used for airmail correspondence to other countries; air letter

All 2 Synonyms of air letter