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

The series of three mailers read Grasso had claimed homestead exemptions — a property tax break reserved for a person’s primary residence — on both his Burr Ridge home and a Chicago condo, according to court records. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Mother demands Rick Jackson stop using slain daughter’s image in mailers. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The biggest contributor is CTA, which spent more than $5 million in the primary, covering the cost of mailers, text message campaigns and TV, radio, newspaper and digital ads, among other things. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The Yes campaign listed donations to at least six other groups for mailers in its most recent filings. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 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