Synonyms of mail

mail 1 of 2

noun

ˈmāl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspondence
• letter
• message
• package
• card
• post
• parcel post
• matter
• snail mail
• airmail
• shipment
• mailer
• postcard
• certified mail
• registered mail
• direct mail
• rural delivery
• special delivery
• special handling
• dispatch
• junk mail
• note
• missive
• epistle
• printed matter
• postal card
• rural free delivery
• bundle
• airpost

mail

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• post
• address
• forward
• ship
• transmit
• dispatch
• route
• airmail
• register
• frank
• transport
• direct
• remit
• consign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get
• receive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mail

Noun

With mail ballots scheduled to arrive at homes in early October, typical markers of election season — yard signs, TV ads, billboards and bumper stickers — are rarely seen. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Regarding returns fraud, a recent research report from Happy Returns revealed that mail-in returns see a six-times higher fraud rate as compared to returns that are dropped off in person without a box or a label. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Class members will receive an email offering the choice of being paid via PayPal, virtual debit card or mailed paper check. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

While Thursday was the first day clerks could send vote-by-mail ballots, Johnson said they weren’t required to mail them on that day. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing mail

• mail carrier
• snail mail