junk mail
noun
: unsolicited mail that consists mainly of promotional materials, catalogs, and requests for donations
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There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
However, there are ways to reduce paper waste and keep junk mail and other old papers out of trash cans and landfills.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Recycle the junk mail and put bills and other forms that require attention in your home office or desk area.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Unwanted contact: Marketers and scammers can use your address to send junk mail or phishing or brushing scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
However, there are ways to reduce paper waste and keep junk mail and other old papers out of trash cans and landfills.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Recycle the junk mail and put bills and other forms that require attention in your home office or desk area.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Unwanted contact: Marketers and scammers can use your address to send junk mail or phishing or brushing scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for junk mail
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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20mail. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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