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airfreight
(air|freight)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɛːfreɪt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the carriage of goods by aircraft:
[
as modifier
]
:
the airfreight business
[
as adverb
]
:
the exhibit was flown airfreight
goods in transit, or to be carried, by aircraft.
verb
[
with object
]
carry or send (goods) by aircraft:
airfreighting them out would be much more reliable, though costlier
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