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

Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer. —Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

Georgia’s 9th Congressional District race heats up with mailer against Andrew Clyde. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Civil-rights leaders accused a dark-money group of engaging in a racist misinformation campaign by sending mailers to Black voters invoking the civil-rights movement and implying that Obama opposes the redistricting amendment. —Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

Prior to the vote, local officials and other local leaders took no chances and got involved in a campaign that included social media ads and mailers to voters to communicate how the revenue benefits the city and helps cover an array of services. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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