mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ How to pronounce mailing (audio)
: mail sent at one time to multiple addressees by a sender (as for promotional purposes)

Examples of mailing in a Sentence

Get the check ready for mailing and take it to the post office. The charity sent out several mailings to everyone on its mailing list.
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The money went for things such as advertising on Google, printing, renting office space and mailings, according to the committee’s quarterly filing. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 The flyers are distributed to individual immigrants through scheduling orders, judges' orders, Board of Immigration Appeals mailings and uploaded into official records, the letter said. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 Hestia Capital founder Kurtis Wolf, who has been a Pitney Bowes board member since May 2023 after the hedge fund won a proxy fight with the shipping and mailing company, took on the president and CEO mantle, the firm announced Wednesday. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025 Investigators allege Segura shared information on ballot mailing and delivery schedules with her. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailing

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailing was in 1928

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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailing. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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