mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər 

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

Voters have received endless campaign texts and mailers and spent months following the headlines on fiercely competitive state and local races. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

After months of campaigning, mailers and TV ads, the 2026 midterms have finally arrived. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

The figure doesn’t include spending on mailers, cable or social media. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

California voters are now being deluged with ads and glossy mailers in what has proven to be one of the most expensive ballot fights in the state's history. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mailer

• e-mailer
• self-mailer

Rhymes for mailer

• bailer
• bailor
• baler
• jailer
• jailor
• paler
• sailer
• sailor
• scalar
• scaler
• tailor
• trailer

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər 

Norman 1923–2007 American author