registered mail

noun

: mail recorded in the post office of mailing and at each successive point of transmission and guaranteed special care in delivery

Examples of registered mail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That document was sent by registered mail to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2022 In ways that vary state by state, each state's electors then prepare six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States. Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2020 In ways that vary state by state, each state’s electors then prepares six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States. Amy Dacey, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2020 While Blanche’s letter indicated that copies were sent to Vance by email and registered mail, other correspondence and people with knowledge of the matter indicated Vance’s office did not receive the letter. Katie Benner, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019 Lawyers bring certified and registered mail there and receive proof of service under Florida law. Marci Shatzman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 July 2018 A week later, postal inspectors returned to the building and began retrieving some 3,000 pieces of first-class and registered mail addressed to UPS at Henderson-Spruce's apartment, according to the criminal complaint. Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of registered mail was in 1886

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“Registered mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered%20mail. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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