Synonyms of letters

letters 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of letter

as in epistles

a message on paper from one person or group to another

he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• epistles
• notes
• memos
• missives
• dispatches
• memorandums
• cards
• mails
• postcards
• communications
• reports
• open letters
• postal cards
• e-mails
• airmails
• encyclicals
• electronic mails
• junk mails
• billets-doux

letters

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of letter

as in landlords

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landlords
• proprietors
• renters
• lessors
• landowners
• landladies
• landholders
• lairds
• slumlords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenants
• lessees
• lodgers
• roomers

letters

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of letter

as in prints

Related Words

• prints
• pencils
• pens
• inks
• writes
• inscribes
• jots (down)
• doodles
• scrawls
• scribbles
• squiggles
• scratches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letters

Noun

This new era signifies the Levine’s transition from a non-collecting to a collecting institution, bringing in artifacts including photographs and personal letters. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Barrow County Sheriff's Office Investigator Jason Smith returned to the stand briefly on July 27 and testified that investigators directed Gray to write apology letters to family members of his victims as part of their interrogation. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Kohberger has never responded to any letters or emails from Fox News Digital. — Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Just that there are a lot of polynomials (a math equation that has numbers and letters representing variables). — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

Their interpretation looks like vinyl letters from a past show peeled off the wall but left on the floor, unpatched holes in the drywall, and accumulating dirt and dust. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

In 1986, she was appointed as the associate dean of arts and letters at the Kendall campus and 10 years later, Holloway was appointed academic dean at the Wolfson campus under then-president Eduardo Padron. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The mother-daughter duo have been close since day one, right down to Coco’s name, which is the first two letters of Cox’s first and last names. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Beecher estimated during Wednesday's hearing that the number of letters sent was around 3,500, but a Division of Elections spokesperson, Steve Kirch, on Thursday said the total was 3,048. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Phrases Containing letters

• man of letters
• woman of letters