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go by air

[ ɡoʊ baɪ ɛr ]

Phrase

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method of transportation

To travel by airplane; to use air travel as a means of transportation.

Synonyms

fly.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
go by air	A more formal or specific way to describe traveling by airplane, less commonly used in casual conversation. For the quickest route, we should go by air. Traveling to the conference, they decided to go by air.
fly	Used for traveling by airplane or any other flying vehicle. Commonly used in everyday conversation. I prefer to fly when I visit different countries. We will fly to New York this weekend.

Word

Description / Examples

go by air

A more formal or specific way to describe traveling by airplane, less commonly used in casual conversation.

For the quickest route, we should go by air.
Traveling to the conference, they decided to go by air.

fly

Used for traveling by airplane or any other flying vehicle. Commonly used in everyday conversation.

I prefer to fly when I visit different countries.
We will fly to New York this weekend.

Examples of usage

We decided to go by air to save time.
She prefers to go by air rather than by train.

Translations

Translations of the word "go by air" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ir de avião

🇮🇳 हवाई जहाज से जाना

🇩🇪 fliegen

🇮🇩 naik pesawat

🇺🇦 летіти

🇵🇱 lecieć

🇯🇵 飛行機で行く

🇫🇷 aller en avion

🇪🇸 ir en avión

🇹🇷 uçmak

🇰🇷 비행기로 가다

🇸🇦 السفر بالطائرة

🇨🇿 letět

🇸🇰 letieť

🇨🇳 乘飞机

🇸🇮 leteti

🇮🇸 fara með flugvél

🇰🇿 ұшақпен бару

🇬🇪 ფრენა

🇦🇿 təyyarə ilə getmək

🇲🇽 ir en avión

Etymology

The phrase 'go by air' originated in the early 20th century with the advancement of aviation technology. As air travel became more accessible and popular, the expression gained widespread usage in the transportation industry. Today, 'go by air' is a common way to refer to traveling by airplane for both domestic and international trips.