email

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noun

variants or e-mail
1
: a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network)
communicating by email
2
a
: messages sent and received electronically through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
plural emails or e-mails : an email message
sent him an email

email

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verb

variants or e-mail
emailed or e-mailed; emailing or e-mailing; emails or e-mails

transitive verb

1
: to send email to (someone)
She emailed her mom.
2
: to send (something) by email
I'll email the documents tomorrow.

intransitive verb

: to communicate by email
As I write this, a colleague who takes an amateur interest in tracking the weather emailed to say it would be "among the hottest days of 2019 so far, if not #1."Nina Metz

Examples of email in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The new elevator in the Haack Lobby will be oversized to allow for wheelchairs, said managing director Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian in an email message. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 Libby Johns opened her email April 18 to find a message from the principal at Owyhee Elementary, where her children attend, telling her that the school would close in a year. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024 Without telling Ohtani, prosecutors said, Mizuhara proceeded to change the email address and phone number on file for Ohtani’s bank account, which meant bank employees would contact Mizuhara about wire transfers from the account. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 Learn how to take control of your personal finances with Get Your Due, our six-week email bootcamp. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 May 2024 At the end of his emails, Ito adds quotes that impart a bit of wisdom. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 Read our latest obsession email and sign up for the list here. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 8 May 2024 Boeing provided an internal April 29 email written by Scott Stocker who heads the 787 program which was sent to Boeing's South Carolina employees where the Dreamliner is manufactured. Russell Lewis, NPR, 6 May 2024 In an email to then-campaign staffers Jason Miller, Kellyanne Conway, and Stephen Bannon, Hicks laid out an initial strategy. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Verb
Rutherford and Spilotro did not respond Tuesday to email messages from The Associated Press. Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 May 2024 One of the Jenkins’ lawyers had emailed the pathologist on Feb. 27, the day before the contract was to expire, asking about the status of the review. Abby Church, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 Here are the Sacramento County food facility inspections for April 25 through Wednesday, as of noon Thursday: If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email Sacramento Bee reporter Jacqueline Pinedo at jpinedo@sacbee.com. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024 To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@nytimes.com. New York Times, 2 May 2024 Vitti's letter appears to have been emailed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit City Council members and numerous state legislators. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024 Want to get emailed updates about police activity, new development and more in your neighborhood? Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024 Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024 The really unhappy people email frequently and are seldom supportive of the team. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

electronic mail

First Known Use

Noun

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1983, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of email was in 1979

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Cite this Entry

“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

email

noun
variants or e-mail
ˈē-ˌmāl
1
: a system for sending messages between computers
2
a
: messages sent through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
: an email message
sent him an email
email verb
or e-mail
emailer
-ˌmāl-ər
noun
or e-mailer

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