open letter

noun

: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public

Examples of open letter in a Sentence

In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly after he was cast in the series, Essiedu signed an open letter in support of the transgender, nonbinary, and intersex community. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

It’s been 10 months since your open letter, calling for greater Latin representation in Hollywood. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Thus far, 83 sporting goods companies and federation have signed an open letter coordinated by the WFSGI. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

In recent weeks, Anthropic and OpenAI have written open letters to Newsom urging stronger safety requirements. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for open letter

• carburetter
• carburettor
• abettor
• newsletter
• typesetter
• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• netter
• petter

Kids Definition

open letter

noun

: a letter (as one addressed to an official) for the public to see and printed in a newspaper or magazine