mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər 

1

: one that mails

2

: a container for mailing something

3

: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But others are spending on a mix of both positive and negative mailers, advertising and text messaging. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

The party’s endorsement that could show up on millions of mailers sent to voters and gives the measure momentum headed into a similar vote at a gathering of 1,300 unions at the California Federation of Labor Unions on Tuesday. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In a state where Democratic voters outnumber Republicans nearly 2-1, the party’s endorsement is influential to many of the state’s voters and will prominently appear on many campaigns’ websites and mailers. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Kansans for Life, the state’s most influential antiabortion group, has spent at least $87,000 in a recent 11-day span on mailers and texts. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mailer

• e-mailer
• self-mailer

Rhymes for mailer

• bailer
• bailor
• baler
• jailer
• jailor
• paler
• sailer
• sailor
• scalar
• scaler
• tailor
• trailer

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər 

Norman 1923–2007 American author