often attributive
1
a
: material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system
sorting through the mail
also
: similar material distributed within an organization
interoffice mail
b
c
: a conveyance that transports mail
2
: a nation's postal system
a letter sent through the mail
—often used in pluralpackages sent through the mails
1
: armor made of metal links or sometimes plates
2
: a hard enclosing covering of an animal (such as a tortoise)
Synonyms
Examples of mail in a Sentence
Verb
if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late
Recent Examples on the Web
Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The state also determined that Trails Carolina had failed to properly document medication disbursement and violated clients’ rights by restricting the campers’ communication with their parents and screening all incoming and outgoing mail.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—L. Roger Hutson, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Woven from small metal loops, this kind of mail shirt is known as a hauberk, and it may have been made from as many as 150,000 rings.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The majority of NFTs use the Ethereum blockchain to mint NFT much like an iPhone’s IOS is the underlying technology running your phone’s texts, mail, and social apps.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The four defendants — three women and a man — were charged with a mix of retail theft, identity theft and mail theft charges, including multiple felony and misdemeanor counts.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
There are several modern designs and fonts available for instantly upgrading your outgoing mail.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Walmart shoppers can file a claim online or via mail, postmarked, on or before June 5, 2024.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Tickets can also be signed and mailed to: Prizes
P.O. Box 777
Madison, WI 53774
For prizes exceeding $200,000:
Prizes must be claimed in-person at the Wisconsin Lottery office in Madison.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Certificates have been mailed to the schools for winners through April 5.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
Notification letters are expected to be mailed out in June.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The revelation in the bizarre murder case emerged April 16 after Homeland Security Investigations agents found a suspicious parcel being mailed from Puerto Rico, according to a federal criminal complaint.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, folks may not realize what a relative bargain postage in the U.S. is, at least when compared to mailing costs around the world.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Personal Invitations Every year, Augusta National mails a formal invitation to every player who has qualified for the Masters Tournament.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
These glasses should be either very lightly used or unused and should be mailed by Aug. 1, according to the organization’s website.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
Still, Republican voters in these states tend to favor voting in person more than voting by mail these days, Khanna says.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The state also determined that Trails Carolina had failed to properly document medication disbursement and violated clients’ rights by restricting the campers’ communication with their parents and screening all incoming and outgoing mail.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—L. Roger Hutson, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Woven from small metal loops, this kind of mail shirt is known as a hauberk, and it may have been made from as many as 150,000 rings.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The majority of NFTs use the Ethereum blockchain to mint NFT much like an iPhone’s IOS is the underlying technology running your phone’s texts, mail, and social apps.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The four defendants — three women and a man — were charged with a mix of retail theft, identity theft and mail theft charges, including multiple felony and misdemeanor counts.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
There are several modern designs and fonts available for instantly upgrading your outgoing mail.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Walmart shoppers can file a claim online or via mail, postmarked, on or before June 5, 2024.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
Advertisement In all, authorities allege that the duo mailed more than 34 million parcels containing counterfeit postage labels from January 2020 through last May.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Tickets can also be signed and mailed to: Prizes
P.O. Box 777
Madison, WI 53774
For prizes exceeding $200,000:
Prizes must be claimed in-person at the Wisconsin Lottery office in Madison.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Certificates have been mailed to the schools for winners through April 5.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
Notification letters are expected to be mailed out in June.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The revelation in the bizarre murder case emerged April 16 after Homeland Security Investigations agents found a suspicious parcel being mailed from Puerto Rico, according to a federal criminal complaint.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, folks may not realize what a relative bargain postage in the U.S. is, at least when compared to mailing costs around the world.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Personal Invitations Every year, Augusta National mails a formal invitation to every player who has qualified for the Masters Tournament.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
These glasses should be either very lightly used or unused and should be mailed by Aug. 1, according to the organization’s website.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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1
: letters or parcels sent from one person to another especially through the post office
2
: something that comes in the mail and especially in a single delivery
3
: a vehicle (as a train, truck, or boat) that carries mail
4
: the system used in the public sending and delivery of letters and parcels
do business by mail
5
: armor made of small metal links or sometimes plates
a coat of mail
mailed
adjective
ˈmā(ə)ld
Etymology
Noun
Middle English male "a wallet or traveling bag," from early French male (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Noun
Middle English maille "metal plates used on armor," from early French maille (same meaning), derived from Latin macula "spot, mesh of a net"
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