junk mail
noun
: unsolicited mail that consists mainly of promotional materials, catalogs, and requests for donations
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Display tall vases on the bottom and some art books on top to offset the growing pile of junk mail that’s taking over the entryway.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
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.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
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.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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