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Examples of mail in a Sentence
Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
To donate by mail, send a check to Friendship Place, 4713 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20016.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
On May 14, one day before the first mail plane took off, Robey visited a Washington, D.C. post office and asked whether any of the new Jenny stamps were in stock.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This mail, these texts, are all of a political nature.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Nov. 2023
Travelers who applied for a passport in person or by mail can check the status of that application on the State Department's website.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
Tuesday is Election Day — the final day to cast a ballot, whether by voting in person, dropping one’s mail ballot in a drop box or mailing it.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
The San Diego Police Officers Association waged an ugly mail primary campaign against Montgomery Steppe, attempting to depict her as soft on crime and distorting her record.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
Some calls went straight to voice mail or out-of-network messages; other connections were poor or dropped suddenly.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
The Ed Sullivan Theater was eventually renovated, but Colbert mailed his predecessor a piece of the original floor as a touching Christmas gift.
—Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023
After mailing letters to Santa, sending Christmas party invitations, and hanging the stockings by the chimney with care, the real holiday debate begins.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
The outlet also informed the government of the address on the envelope in which they were mailed.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
Happy Returns said its survey found 81% of retailers implemented some form of return fee within the past year, including for mailing items back and for home pickup.
—Liz Young, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
Its website includes copies of the grievance form in multiple languages, and an address where the form can be mailed.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
In terms of monitoring reproductive health, Abrams said, women can monitor their hormone levels — either by visiting endocrinologists or mailing in their biospecimens to labs — and speak with gynecologists about their concerns and ask about taking fertility assessments.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
Election Day — the final day to cast a ballot, whether by voting in person, dropping one’s mail ballot in a ballot drop box or mailing it — is Tuesday, Nov. 7.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English male, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German malaha bag
Noun (2)
Middle English maille metal link, mail, from Anglo-French, from Latin macula spot, mesh
Noun (3)
Middle English male, maille, from Old English māl agreement, pay, from Old Norse māl speech, agreement; akin to Old English mǣl speech
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Verb
1827, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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Kids Definition
Noun
Middle English male "a wallet or traveling bag," from early French male (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Noun
Middle English maille "metal plates used on armor," from early French maille (same meaning), derived from Latin macula "spot, mesh of a net"
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