mailing

noun

mail·​ing ˈmā-liŋ How to pronounce mailing (audio)
: 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.
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Be suspicious of unsolicited telephone calls, mailings, online interactions or door-to-door services. Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025 These petitions really should be viewed as a last resort due to the legal, mailing, and copying cost involved. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 The mailing was not sent, nor authorized, nor paid for by the Tennessee Republican Party. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025 That doesn’t include mailing times. Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailing

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailing was in 1928

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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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