correspondence

noun

cor·​re·​spon·​dence ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s 

ˌkär-

1

a

: communication by letters or email

also : the letters or emails exchanged

I have a pile of correspondence on my desk.

b

: the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical

2

a

: the agreement of things with one another

the correspondence between spelling and pronunciation

b

: a particular similarity

c

: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other compare function sense 5a

Synonyms of correspondence

• similarity
• resemblance

Examples of correspondence in a Sentence

They communicated by telephone and correspondence.

E-mail correspondence has become extremely important for modern businesses.

The two men began a correspondence that would continue throughout their lives.

A book of the author's personal correspondence was published early last year.

A formal tone is always used in business correspondence.

Note the correspondence of each number to a location on the map.

Sometimes there is little correspondence between the way a word is spelled and the way it is pronounced in English.

Sometimes there are few correspondences between spelling and pronunciation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those messages were among the documents released this week, along with other correspondence Epstein had with friends and business associates in the years before his death. —Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025

Now, their daughter shares their correspondence, along with rare photographs from a family scrapbook, in a moving ode to her parents' enduring love story that lived on even after their divorce. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025

The apparent texts between Epstein and Plaskett were first reported by the Washington Post, and are part of thousands of correspondence from Epstein released from his estate to the House Oversight Committee. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025

The correspondence, dating from 2015 to 2018, showed Ruemmler — who previously served as White House counsel under President Barack Obama — discussing politics, public figures, and personal topics with Epstein. —Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see correspond

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing correspondence

• correspondence course
• correspondence school

Kids Definition

correspondence

noun

cor·​re·​spon·​dence ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s 

1

a

: agreement between certain things

b

: a point of similarity

c

: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is matched to one or more members of the other set

2

a

: communication by letters

b

: the letters exchanged