junk mail

noun

Definition of junk mailnext
as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026 There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
  1. electronic mail
  2. mail
  3. open letter
  4. card
  5. postcard
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of electronic mail
Noun
  • Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, voters have the option of requesting, completing, and returning mail-in ballots all at once before Election Day in their local County Election Office.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Its purchasing role also brings responsibilities under Florida’s requirements for mail-in secondhand precious-metals dealers, including transaction documentation and recordkeeping.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • In response to Paramount’s accusation against Ruffalo, more than 150 prominent Jewish figures signed an open letter defending the actor.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to demonstrations and online campaigns, the coalition helped organize an open letter of industry professionals opposing the transaction, including JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, David Fincher and Denis Villeneuve.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of open letter
Noun
  • The Phillies’ 2022 World Series loss to the Houston Astros began a streak of five straight postseason appearances with progressively quicker exits — the NL Championship Series, two NLDS exits and now the wild-card loss.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The card features the Skydance logo in the middle, surrounded by the logos for the Paramount and Warners film studios, CBS, HBO Max, Paramount+, DC Comics, Nickelodeon, and CNN, suggesting the importance of those brands to the larger strategy.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • The official site says people who received an email or postcard can file a claim.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The belvedere, the Terrace of Infinity, is crowned by a series of marble busts, and while the Amalfi Coast isn’t lacking in postcard-perfect viewpoints, this staggering spot rising nearly 1,200 feet above the Mediterranean is a scene-stealer.
    — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of postcard

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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