mail order

noun

: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail

mail-order

ˈmāl-ˌȯr-dər 

adjective

Examples of mail order in a Sentence

You can purchase the books by mail order.

The store sent out all its mail orders in time for the holiday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Programs such as Maintenance Choice, for example, give eligible members the option to fill certain maintenance medications at CVS retail pharmacies or through mail order. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

One company, which would house CVS’s 9,000 retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacy, specialty drug business and MinuteClinic, will be named CVS Pharmacy. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

It was sold nationwide, including California, through mail orders from The Hampton Grocers’ website and other online retailers, including Amazon. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Anthem has suggested mail order as a cheaper option, but that is not a safe or realistic solution for me. — Payton Herres, STAT, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mail order

• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder
• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder

Kids Definition

mail order

noun

: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail

mail-order adjective