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

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

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District residents have been blanketed with anti-Bores mailers and texts. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Other national groups funded direct mailers and field operations for the challengers. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 6 May 2026 That’s why compostable packaging is so helpful for food- and beverage-related products, and not things like mailers or personal care items. Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer. Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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