Synonyms of mailingnext
: 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 mass mailing serves as one way to confirm whether a voter continues to live at the address to which they are registered. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 This was the first such statewide mailing in more than 10 years. Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 Summit Ridge Media has no apparent online presence, and its address appears to be a mailing center in Reno, Nevada. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Further steps The mailings specify a date after which the new MBI number should be used. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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