mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

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The Realtors group’s political wing, Neighbors Helping North Carolina, has sent out mailers and text messages in support of Anderson. Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 Even before Newsom signed the legislation, mailers began arriving in Bay Area mailboxes urging voters to reject the redistricting measure. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 While candidates could once reach tens of millions of voters during prime time, today's audiences are fractured and skeptical of interacting with mailers and phone calls. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 And—spoiler— the candidate sending the most mailers ended up losing. Ginny Hogan august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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