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

The Protect Progress political action committee is facing accusations of using fake Miami Herald headlines in mailers and television advertisements targeting Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Earlier in this primary cycle, the PACs Real Change and Lead Left ran television ads and mailers in competitive congressional districts attacking Democratic candidates, ostensibly from the left. — Andrew Moshirnia, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

That includes direct appeals like social media outreach, media engagement, radio ads and mailers, according to multiple state election offices. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

But others are spending on a mix of both positive and negative mailers, advertising and text messaging. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 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