mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
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

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As of Tuesday, Uber had passed the six-day threshold for reporting the Menin mailer. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025 For more than six months, Mr. Spiller’s image has been plastered on billboards, campaign mailers and front-door hangers throughout New Jersey. Tracey Tully, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 In Gurnee, the Illinois REALTORS Fund has thrown itself into the mayoral fray, sending out glossy oversized mailers supporting O’Brien, a semi-retired Realtor and founder of an online real estate company. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 Carollo in recent weeks has taken aim at the Regalado family, with his political committee funding a flurry of attack mailers and television ads. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 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 Jun. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

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

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