Synonyms and antonyms of Ways of sending letters and parcels in American Thesaurus

airmail (noun)

the system for sending mail by airplane

by hand ()

if a letter is delivered by hand, it is not delivered by the mail service

by return (of post) ()

if you reply to a letter by return of post, you write back to the person who wrote to you, immediately after you have received their letter

cash on delivery (noun)

C.O.D.

certified mail (noun)

American mail that is recorded when you send it and again when the post office delivers it The person you sent it to signs their name to prove they received it. The British word is recorded delivery.

C.O.D. (abbreviation)

cash on delivery: a system by which you pay for goods that you have ordered when they are delivered to you

express (adjective)

an express service delivers mail or packages more quickly than the ordinary service

express (noun)

a service that delivers mail or packages more quickly than the ordinary service

express (adverb)

using a service that delivers mail or packages more quickly than the ordinary service

first class (noun)

the class of mail that is used for sending letters

first class (adjective)

relating to the class of mail that is used for sending letters

first class (adverb)

using the most expensive form of transportation or mail

general delivery (noun)

American a post office that you use when you are traveling. Letters are sent there for you and kept until you pick them up.

the mail (noun)

the system for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. to houses, offices, etc. The usual British word is post

parcel post (noun)

the mail service used for sending packages in the U.S.

the Postal Service ()

the government department in the U.S. that delivers the mail

poste restante (noun)

British an arrangement in which your mail is sent to a post office in a different area so that you can collect it while you are traveling

postpaid (adverb)

letters and packages that are sent postpaid do not cost the person who sends them anything for their postage because someone else has already paid for it

registered mail (noun)

American a system for sending letters and packages for which you pay a small insurance charge to be certain they are delivered safely

second class (noun)

a system in the U.S. for sending newspapers and magazines in the mail

second-class (adjective)

relating to a system in the U.S. for sending newspapers and magazines in the mail

special delivery (noun)

a post office service that delivers letters or packages faster than usual for an extra payment

surface mail (noun)

mail that is sent by train, truck, or ship

third class (noun)

a type of inexpensive mail in the U.S., usually used for sending advertisements