Historical Communication Methods

noun a love letter or note

• She received a beautiful billet doux from her secret admirer.
• I saw him slip a billet doux into her locker.
• He wrote her a sweet billet doux to express his feelings.
• His music was like a billet doux to the soul, soothing and heartfelt.

noun Carrier pigeon can also refer to the act of using pigeons to transport messages.

• The carrier pigeon was used to deliver messages over long distances before modern communication technology.
• I heard that back in the day, people used carrier pigeons to send messages.
• I can't believe they actually trained carrier pigeons to be message deliverers.
• In today's digital age, email has become the new carrier pigeon for sending messages quickly.

noun a type of stagecoach specifically designed for carrying mail

• The mail coach arrived at the post office right on schedule.
• I heard the mail coach is running late today.
• Let's catch a ride on the mail coach to get to town faster.
• The email system is like a modern version of the old mail coach, delivering messages quickly and efficiently.

noun the apparatus used in telegraphy

• Telegraphy was once a popular method of long-distance communication before the invention of the telephone.
• My great-grandfather used to work in telegraphy back in the day.
• I have no idea how telegraphy even works, it's like magic or something.
• In today's fast-paced world, email has replaced telegraphy as the modern form of communication.

noun aerogram - a letter sent by air mail

• The diplomat sent an aerogram to his family back home.
• I love receiving aerograms from my pen pal in France.
• I found an old aerogram in my attic from the 1970s.
• The aerogram of hope carried by the wind brought a sense of peace to the war-torn region.

noun aerogramme

• The aerogramme was a popular form of communication before the advent of email.
• I found an old aerogramme from my grandparents in a box of memorabilia.
• I love collecting vintage aerogrammes, they have such a cool retro vibe.
• Her words in the aerogramme were like a ray of sunshine in my day.