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.
Recent Examples on the Web Both sides inundated investors with political-style campaign materials, including mailings, emails, social media ads, videos and phone calls. Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 In the latter instance, taxpayers must file a suit within two years from the mailing of the notice. Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Voters affected in two Milwaukee council districts, north of downtown and in Bay View Written procedures on which staff had been recently trained were not followed in the mailing of the erroneous ballots, Woodall said. Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 The money has been spent on mailing, digital ads and polling, according to campaign filings. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 As a federal holiday, banks, mailing services and other organizations will be closed on Presidents Day to celebrate the birthday of the country's first President. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2024 Espinosa worked as a mailing machines supervisor since at least 2015, according to state payroll records maintained by Transparent California. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024 The mailings went out to more than 25,000 recipients with more than $1 million in income and more than 100,000 of those with incomes between $400,000 and $1 million. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 An appeals court ruling in that case did not go that far but effectively banned the mailing of mifepristone and required in-person doctor visits. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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