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 North Carolina Senate Majority Fund, which is supporting Crutchfield, sent Cabarrus County voters mailers attacking Cook over her opposition to the Opportunity Scholarship program. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

The mailer introduces a new vertical to Nordstrom, called The Edit, featuring a curation of wardrobing brands including Heirlome, Colleen Allen, Kallmeyer, High Sport and others, in a story styled by Becky Malinsky and shot by Tommy Ton. — David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Lenders no longer rely solely on mailers with the promise of savings in all-caps red. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Equality Florida, a statewide LGBTQ civil rights group, spent $250,000 statewide to send mailers to on behalf of school board candidates facing Moms for Liberty challengers, including the winning slate in Orange and Sarasota counties. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 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