mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
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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One mailer in particular said that Persson and fellow Democratic candidates wanted to build apartments on 300 acres of green space, which isn’t true, Persson said. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 DeMaio also noted in an interview that there were reports of Republicans still receiving campaign mailers from the California Republican Party after Election Day, raising questions again about whether the campaign was managed well. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025 Both also got boosts from outside organizations, some of which are not required to disclose their donors, in the form of mailers or billboards. Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025 By statute, districts must send voters a mailer spelling out those particulars. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025 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 Nov. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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