mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
Synonyms of mailernext
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

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Given Waters’ stature as a congressional representative for 35 years, Ali said, her slate mailers can swing outcomes. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Three campaign mailers that Republican friends and I received that look like attacks on Hilton but actually boost him. John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Landon did not respond to a request for comment on the mailer or the project other than to confirm that her campaign paid for it. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 Conversely, the No on A campaign is aggressively spending on digital ads and print mailers to defeat the measure, targeting residents fed up with tax and fee increases with the message that the measure is a City Hall tax scheme and an affront to property rights. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mailer

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 4 Jun. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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