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

There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

This is a major win for the lowrider community, which submitted more than 1,700 letters in support of the bill. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

This is somewhat detrimental to the development of Karen, since cutting back and forth interrupts the flow of her epistolary relationship with Wilson, whose stories morph into intimate letters. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Small liberal-arts colleges focus almost exclusively on undergraduate education and are earnestly committed to the arts and letters. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

In all, over 100 items, including sketches, photographs, films, and letters, will make up the show, which also marks the 25th anniversary of Jansson’s death. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Others feature question words, letters of the alphabet and colors of the rainbow, some translated from Spanish to English. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Then, his administration sent letters and filed lawsuits to push states to run their sensitive voter data through the tool – a prospect some states have agreed to, but many have resisted to keep their residents’ personal information secure. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

This matters most for family offices and newer institutional allocators, which are the investors least likely to have negotiated co-investment rights or side letters giving them visibility into the warehouse period. — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing letters

• man of letters
• woman of letters