mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
Synonyms of mailernext
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

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Such sums can drive voter attention as dollars turn into television commercials, mailers and billboards, Kang said. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 The complaints contend the $6,399 paid for mailers for McAdoo’s county campaign, bringing his House committee’s spending on the local race to about $12,000. Mary Ramsey updated March 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 The mailers and texts were funded by a committee called Californians for a More Transparent and Effective Government, which was funded by another group, called Building a Better California, according to the California secretary of state’s office. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Residents are now being inundated with messaging through mailers, television and text campaigns that are misleading at best and false at worst. Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mailer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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