mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ 

: mail sent at one time to multiple addressees by a sender (as for promotional purposes)

Examples of mailing in a Sentence

Get the check ready for mailing and take it to the post office.

The charity sent out several mailings to everyone on its mailing list.

Recent Examples on the Web

Customers are encouraged to mail tax forms well before the deadline and, if a postmark is required, take the documents to a post office counter and request a free manual postmark to ensure the mailing date is clearly recorded. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026

This was the beginning of what would become a relentless mailing campaign aimed at his son. —Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026

How to meet mailing deadlines amid postmark delays The importance of ensuring your mail is postmarked in time applies to a range of documents or forms that have deadlines. —Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025

Asked about the top concerns in the analysis, ATC said the company's public engagement efforts, including six open house sessions and four informational mailings, helped inform its proposal. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mailing

• mailing address
• mailing label
• mailing list
• self-mailing

Rhymes for mailing

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• nailing
• paling
• railing
• sailing