Aerogram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aerogram is a noun meaning A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.
Meaning
A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.
More Meanings
- (medicine, rare) A pneumogram.
- (dated) A wireless message.
- (dated, rare) A telegram whose transmission included at least one segment sent via airplane.
Example Sentences
aerogram 1. A roentgenogram of an organ afer it has been injected with air; also called pneumogram.
An aërogram to the Examiner yesterday from Quito announced the success of the second attempt, and details of the achievement were at once secured.
Mr. Holt Thomas gave some details of a projected scheme of communication which combined the telephone or telegraph with the aeroplane. Messages sent by the system would be described as aerograms.
Word Forms
- aerograms
Synonyms for aerogram
Depending on context, synonyms include airgram, aerogramme.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aerogramme, radiotelegram, marconigram, e-gram, telegram, mailgram.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.