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

That’s a decline in support compared with six weeks ago, when 48% of likely voters supported it while 41% opposed it, and comes after nearly $100 million of spending on television ads, social media messages and mailers, largely from opponents. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Vargo’s recent party switch and her clashing political mailers — some reading as if made for Democrats and others for Republican voters — prompted the local Democratic party to back her opponent, Patricia Rumph, a lifelong Democrat. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The North Carolina Senate Majority Fund, which is supporting Crutchfield, sent Cabarrus County voters mailers attacking Cook over her opposition to the Opportunity Scholarship program. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

The mailer introduces a new vertical to Nordstrom, called The Edit, featuring a curation of wardrobing brands including Heirlome, Colleen Allen, Kallmeyer, High Sport and others, in a story styled by Becky Malinsky and shot by Tommy Ton. — David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 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