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noun

ˈmāl How to pronounce mail (audio)
Definition of mailnext
as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities

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verb

as in to post
to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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Recent Examples of mail
Noun
The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot limits. — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 27 July 2026
Verb
Notices of violation were mailed to the offenders, city officials said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Netflix, of course, began its life as a DVD company, mailing new titles to members and disrupting the Blockbusters of the world. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
  1. correspondence
  2. post
  3. letter
  4. address
  5. message
  6. package
  7. card
Noun
  • Email correspondence obtained by the Herald through a public records request shows that city officials proposed a new base rent of $500,000 late last year and more recently offered $400,000.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • The watchdog group compiled information detailing expenses and county correspondence through a plethora of public records requests.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of correspondence
Verb
  • What started as posting photos of her adorable kitty became a full-time career.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Lynsi Snyder, In-N-Out's president, said in a statement posted on social media that an employee was shot and killed.
    — Vanessa Navarrete, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of post
Noun
  • Mark Zuckerberg, then Facebook’s chief executive, used the now-infamous line in a February 2012 investor letter.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed the country’s support for Hezbollah in a letter addressed to its leader Naim Qassem.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • Officers say the changes are aimed at addressing a recent rise in overnight disturbances while reassuring visitors and businesses that Old Sacramento remains a safe destination.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Charlotte’s communication director did not respond to the Observer on Thursday when asked whether the city plans to address public conversations surrounding Juliana’s death.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The governor, in his veto message, cited affordability concerns.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • Check the website for shipping costs, but customers in the US, the UK and EU can get this sizeable package for free.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators believe the bomb was detonated remotely, and a preliminary account indicates that the woman most likely did not know what the package contained, Kommersant reported.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Loveland was particularly dangerous in the playoffs, including a massive performance over the Green Bay Packers in a 31-27 win in the wild card round.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Alonso connected on his 23rd home run early for Baltimore, which began Friday 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card place and finished July with a 15-8 record.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of card

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