correspondence

noun

cor·​re·​spon·​dence ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s 

ˌkär-

1

a

: communication by letters or email

also : the letters or emails exchanged

I have a pile of correspondence on my desk.

b

: the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical

2

a

: the agreement of things with one another

the correspondence between spelling and pronunciation

b

: a particular similarity

c

: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other compare function sense 5a

Synonyms of correspondence

• similarity
• resemblance

Examples of correspondence in a Sentence

They communicated by telephone and correspondence.

E-mail correspondence has become extremely important for modern businesses.

The two men began a correspondence that would continue throughout their lives.

A book of the author's personal correspondence was published early last year.

A formal tone is always used in business correspondence.

Note the correspondence of each number to a location on the map.

Sometimes there is little correspondence between the way a word is spelled and the way it is pronounced in English.

Sometimes there are few correspondences between spelling and pronunciation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even as Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and emerged as a significantly smaller company, many Lambda members kept their records, giving us access to a unique archive that includes corporate policies, correspondence, photographs and video footage. —Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

As such, victims should try to get photos, videos, witness names, crash reports, dashcam footage, repair estimates, vehicle damage, weather conditions and insurer correspondence when possible. —Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

In correspondence, the team released Washington, defensive lineman Elijah Garcia and linebacker CJ Nunnally IV. —Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Learning about Morgan’s unjust incarceration through their correspondence with him, the students would play a key role in the campaign that successfully freed him from prison. —Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see correspond

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing correspondence

• correspondence course
• correspondence school

Kids Definition

correspondence

noun

cor·​re·​spon·​dence ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s 

1

a

: agreement between certain things

b

: a point of similarity

c

: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is matched to one or more members of the other set

2

a

: communication by letters

b

: the letters exchanged