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

Recent Examples on the Web Trash goes in barrels at the workers’ sides, and cardboard and paper head to a heaping pile of boxes, mailers, magazines and newspapers two stories tall. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024 Wyoming has seen a jump in spending in recent election cycles and a proliferation of anonymous mailers. Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 Recent changes to campaign finance rules further raised expectations for the fund, which organizers said would be spent on mailers, television ads and organizing. Claire Fahy, New York Times, 18 May 2024 White said that her office has been doing the same for well over a year by sending mailers to voters and, in some cases, reaching out by phone and email. Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mailer 

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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 14 Jun. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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