variants
or e-mail
1
: a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network)
communicating by email
2
a
: messages sent and received electronically through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
plural emails or e-mails
: an email message
sent him an email
variants
or e-mail
emailed or e-mailed; emailing or e-mailing; emails or e-mails
1
: to send email to (someone)
She emailed her mom.
2
: to send (something) by email
I'll email the documents tomorrow.
: to communicate by email
As I write this, a colleague who takes an amateur interest in tracking the weather emailed to say it would be "among the hottest days of 2019 so far, if not #1."—
Nina Metz
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press left phone and email messages seeking comment from Vlachos.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Assembly Bill 739 proposes heightening scrutiny of management fees by creating Civil Code 5378, requiring HOAs to email requesting members a list of management fees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press left phone and email messages seeking comment from Vlachos.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Residents circulated petitions, called and emailed their representatives, and shared information on social media to oppose the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Assembly Bill 739 proposes heightening scrutiny of management fees by creating Civil Code 5378, requiring HOAs to email requesting members a list of management fees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Email.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/email. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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variants
or e-mail
1
: a system for sending messages between computers
2
a
: messages sent through an email system
receives a lot of email
b
: an email message
sent him an email
email
verb
or e-mail
emailer
noun
-ˌmāl-ər
or e-mailer
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